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CisSiberianOrchestra 49 points ago +49 / -0

During the Revolutionary War, British Army officer John Andre was captured by the Continental Army while ununiformed and carrying a message. Because of this, he was tried as a spy rather than a prisoner of war. The penalty for captured spies was death by hanging. During his trial, John Andre asked that he be given a soldier's death and executed by firing squad while wearing his uniform. His request to be executed by firing squad was denied, but the court did allow him to be executed in his uniform. So he was hanged while wearing his British Officer's uniform.

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Itateeverybody 36 points ago +36 / -0

This is exactly what I was thinking of when I wrote that. Even our enemies were respectable back then. How far we have fallen.

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duality 12 points ago +12 / -0

Bill Clinton gets to wear the blue dress.

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Dialectic 9 points ago +9 / -0

Pose for me like one of your Epstein paintings....

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Southern_Belle 7 points ago +7 / -0

Can Big Mike?

Post-sentencing, that is. While we watch it carried out.

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uzi5v2 1 point ago +1 / -0

Big Mike is already hung.

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Major_Nutt 6 points ago +6 / -0

WW1 was the last war fought with the old European Honor system. And that went to shit in the first 6 months as soon as the entrenching began.

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mugatucrazypills 12 points ago +14 / -2

If you need a break from shitposting watch the miniseries TURN.

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CisSiberianOrchestra 4 points ago +5 / -1

It's an excellent show.

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Major_Nutt 4 points ago +4 / -0

So aggravating at times though. Gotta create stupid fucking drama for ratings.

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Ghostof_PatrickHenry 1 point ago +2 / -1

Yes

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Sodium_miner 1 point ago +1 / -0

Hey, thanks 🙏