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Dr. T

(581 posts) Sun Feb 22, 2026, 10:26 PM Sunday

The movie Patton is prophetic, and here's why. [View all]

Last edited Sun Feb 22, 2026, 11:02 PM - Edit history (1)

It's on TCM tonight. The movie portrays Nazi generals as being fully aware that Hitler was an idiot. But they were afraid of him, so they followed his orders knowing it wouldn't end well.

Sound familiar?

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The movie Patton is prophetic, and here's why. [View all] Dr. T Sunday OP

Screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola. John1956PA Sunday #1

I am watching it since I recorded it and have seen it before BigmanPigman Monday #2

I think that we are horrified by killings because we believe that wnylib Monday #3

I can't watch those shows and haven't been able to BigmanPigman Monday #4

I don't watch those shows, either. I just read about them. wnylib Monday #5

Great movie SocialDemocrat61 Monday #6

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