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Modern Crusades in the 21st Century | Winnipeg News
From medieval Crusades to modern-day political crusaders, history repeats its darkest patterns—religious fervor, imperial ambition, and the brutal cost of war. The papacy once rallied Christians to fight Muslims, Jews, and dissenters under the banner of “Deus vult,” while 20th-century world wars claimed tens of millions of lives through fascism, genocide, and atomic bombs. Today, figures like Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump echo that same rhetoric—“peace through war,” militarism, and power grabs—sparking bloodshed and displacement, especially among children. These modern crusades, cloaked in…
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