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fromJezebel
44 minutes ago

The U.S. Is So Over World Peace It Erased the Olive Branch from the Dime

For a nation whose founding symbols were carefully engineered around the balance of peace and war, that omission is hard to read as accidental. Dropping the olive branch from the dime isn't just a design choice: it's a cultural signal.
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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
12 hours ago

What's worth more: Churchill or a woke badger? Welcome to Britain's banknote culture war | Jonn Elledge

The Bank of England will replace historic figures on banknotes with British wildlife chosen through public voting, despite 60% public support for the nature theme in consultation.
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