Hair, beards and power:

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This story has some amusing parts to it but at its heart, it's a story about evil. You will notice that all of the governments mentioned here are nationalistic and very 'Conservative'. And the Conservatives in this country would love to do the same sorts of things you read about here. They are already trying to dismantle the Constitution, so it isn't a stretch to imagine them trying to enforce their views on a man's appearance.