On November 5, 1603, a man called Guy Fawkes was apprehended trying to blow up parliament.
Killing off the leadership of a country is a classic tactic of extremists, fundamentalists, dictators, in short, anyone who wants to impose their agenda and belief system on a population. Examples from modern times include Khmer Rouge and the Nazis.
In recent years, in a massive collision
of irony and ignorance, some groups that advocate liberty and freedom have taken as their symbol a mask resembling guy Fawkes
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