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I heard the 'world' was ending in a couple of days
the abject poverty of the [preyed upon] native american reservations on the west coast comes to mind
Like many buildings in London, Buckingham Palace did not survive World War II unscathed; in fact, it received nine direct bomb hits, some of which occurred when the royal family was in residence. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother reportedly said at the time: “I’m glad we’ve been bombed. It makes me feel I can look the East End in the face.”
Her comment referred to the 57-day blitz that essentially levelled East London and highlighted how the horrors of war affected all British people regardless of status. https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/england/london/articles/the-history-of-buckingham-palace/