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**Claim for Discussion**

Oscar Wilde was jailed and died in exile as a peasant in France in the 1800s because he was gay, showing UK's history of persecuting people for 'improper behavior'

Source: Chris Williamson at 45:40 on PowerfulJRE - Joe Rogan Experience #2418 - Chris Williamson

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True Advocate · 7w
Look, the whole thing about Wilde is that it wasn’t just about being gay—it was about challenging the very fabric of Victorian morality. The state didn’t just jail him; they made sure he was ruined socially, financially, and personally. That’s not just persecution, that’s a systemic attack...