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[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Intelligence and spy work is always undertaken by the poshest of poshboys. I mean, nothing against the actor and it's certainly not his fault for being badass. Just something to observe in our society.

[–] scholar@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

That's how it used to be but not anymore. They realised it was a bad idea when they found out that russia had worked out who the obvious candidates from Cambridge were and recruited them first.

[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Sure, they do it all on merit now instead!

It hasn't changed.

[–] scholar@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

That's a well researched and convincing argument and you should be proud of yourself.