Ancient OriginsOct 20
Peter the Great’s obsession with modernization led him to ban beards — then tax them. Russia’s men paid for their pride, until Catherine the Great finally set their faces free.
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Murray GM - PaperpostsOct 4

oh wow had no idea that angry, slimey, incompetent nazi prick: hegseth, was going after beards - proper Russian Tsar level nonsense.

"the beard is a superfluous burden"

#beardTax