“First We Kill The Lawyers”: A Critical Look at a Controversial Phrase and its Implications

A Dramatic Starting and a Lingering Echo Echoes By way of Time The phrase hangs within the air, a chilling echo of insurrection: “First we kill all of the legal professionals.” Uttered with a wry smile, or generally, with a venomous snarl, it is a loaded assertion that cuts to the core of societal anxieties. … Read more

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