Article 5VMF3 Republican under fire for using ‘Voltaire’ quote actually coined by neo-Nazi

Republican under fire for using ‘Voltaire’ quote actually coined by neo-Nazi

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Martin Pengelly
from US news | The Guardian on (#5VMF3)

Congressman Thomas Massie quoted phrase coined by white supremacist convicted of possessing child abuse images

The Kentucky Republican congressman Thomas Massie was under familiar fire on Monday, after criticising Anthony Fauci with a quote attributed to Voltaire but actually coined by a white supremacist convicted on charges related to child abuse images.

To learn who rules over you," the quote says, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticise."

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