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[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 19 points 1 month ago (13 children)

I don't see why he would have? Fainting is a natural human biological function. And if you think that someone - who put their life on the line for our country - succumbing to that is an "embarrassment", then you are an embarrassment.

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (7 children)

I think the point is powerful people with money don't give a shit about the peasants. I don't think that's the case here, but I'm using my context clues to understand the point, given that OP used this language: "living decorations".

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The Queen was known to discreetly enquire as to the condition of soldiers who passed out on parade though.

[–] jouhija@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 month ago

But didn't bother to stop with this inane practice of displaying power gained through being born in the right family?

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