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RBT Episode 226 April 12, 2025 - “People should either be caressed or crushed.” – Niccolo Machiavelli artwork

RBT Episode 226 April 12, 2025 - “People should either be caressed or crushed.” – Niccolo Machiavelli

Rational Black Thought
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Send us Fan Mail Become Strategic or Die: Time to Go Machiavellian on they Ass: Demystifying the Nonsense, they call the News: The Destruction of America Project; Status “On Track”: Trump Doesn’t Give AF: Aiding and Abetting: Bible Study with an Atheist: A Guide to Moral Bankruptcy: Closing: White backlash Against Black Success: Sources: https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/p/the-prince/book-summaryhttps://www.theatlantic.com/economy/archive/2025/04/trump-tariff-pause-damage/682390/https://www.reuters.com/legal/judge-orders-trump-administration-advise-its-steps-return-wrongly-deported-2025-04-11/https://www.aol.com/pastor-used-church-wi-fi-163208163.htmlhttps://www.evilbible.com/evil-bible-home-page/ritual-human-sacrifice/https://comicbook.com/anime/news/youtube-anime-streamer-cory-kenshin-new-manga-records/Power Concedes Nothing without a Demand...

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