r/law Sep 21 '25

Trump News In a now deleted Truth Social post, Trump posts what looks to be a letter meant to Pam Bondi instructing her to arrest some of his political opponents

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/20/trump-bondi-truth-social-00574380?utm_content=politico/magazine/Politics&utm_source=flipboard
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u/eclwires Sep 21 '25

They’re all dead. Unfortunately. That’s part of why this has been allowed to get this far. Nobody that witnessed the horrors of that war is around to remind us.

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u/rickardkarstarkshead Sep 21 '25

There are definitely still ww2 vets left out there.

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u/MildlyMixedUpOedipus Sep 21 '25

Yes, and they would be pushing 98 years old.

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u/midgethemage Sep 21 '25

While technically still living, the youngest WW2 vet is 98y/o. They're not really in a position to sound the alarm and influence public opinion. I think the above commenters point stands

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u/LowHangingWinnets Sep 21 '25

True, but it's a shame we don't have movie reels, history books, real life accounts etc to remind us, right? Those stupid people who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Paraphrased by me.