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jmowreader

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17. On 8 July 1944 Comrade Stalin established the Medal of Motherhood...

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 11:37 PM

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...in two classes: the Second Class medal was for five children, the First Class for six.

After that came the Order of Maternal Glory for seven, eight or nine children, and Mother Heroine for at least 10.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] PeaceWave Thursday OP

This is 100% dear leader garbage -- no doubt Stephen miller generated Nazi-adjacent nonsense anneboleyn Thursday #1

Those 2 babies? Immediate HPV mr715 Thursday #2

Which they will immediately have to give back to him chowmama Thursday #3

Love that helmet hair he used to sport. Too much hair loss now to pull that off anymore. chicoescuela Thursday #4

He just can't resist lifting ideas from the Nazis and Soviets ! eppur_se_muova Thursday #5

You know who gave out medals and prizes for motherhood? Botany Thursday #6

OMG his fishlips in that picture Skittles Thursday #7

Mussolini's Battle for Births Solly Mack Thursday #8

eff that bdamomma Thursday #9

but not a dime for support. No more public schools. No more ADC. No medical care if something happens Wonder Why Thursday #10

Because that's what we need! Not healthcare! Babies! sakabatou Thursday #11

Just.... eeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwww...... Blue Owl Thursday #12

Looks like canetoad Thursday #13

FFS, look at that picture - it's child abuse! Talitha Thursday #14

$5,000 checks for pregnancy? Wouldn't this be prostitution? Initech Thursday #15

In Light Of The Files AND Of Sworn Testimony, This Sounds Evil. ColoringFool Thursday #16

On 8 July 1944 Comrade Stalin established the Medal of Motherhood... jmowreader Thursday #17

The NAZIs did the same back during the war. Ping Tung Thursday #18

I wish those 2 babies were pissed-off panthers and ripped his lips off. chouchou Thursday #19