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Re:How did British officers live in the scorching heat of In... by ptah on Monday January 20, 2020 @09:54AM (#22099172)
starving people is more likely to make them stop fighting than make them start
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Re:How did British officers live in the scorching heat of In... by LeifCarrotson on Monday January 20, 2020 @11:06AM (#22099768)
The history of revolutions and riots in France, Russia, Ireland, and others [1] show the opposite: Often, people will tolerate inequality and injustice if they're fed and comfortable, but when people get hungry they get angry.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_food_riots

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Re:How did British officers live in the scorching heat of In... by rusk on Monday January 20, 2020 @10:33AM (#22099492)
Dead men can’t fight
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