Posted on 10/09/2019 4:17:04 PM PDT by ransomnote
When the Berlin wall was being built, people whose houses were on the dividing line, were ordered to move to the interior. Instead, many opted to escape to Western Berlin through the windows, like this woman. East Berlin police tried to grab her and drag her back, but people on the other side pulled her to safety.
At the link - a series of amazing clips from 1961 of people escaping. Here's an example:
https://imgur.com/gallery/QbDbVJS
Now we have these idiots who would willingly jump into Communist control.
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