Jubilee - celebrate, ignore or bemoan?

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BoldonLad

Old man on a bike. Not a member of a clique.
Location
South Tyneside
Just responded on a local fb group where the gammony class are in full froth about lack of flags/patriotism in the young/local council/neighbours/woke and generally whingeing that it's not like it was at the '77 Jubilee....

Christ! That was 45 years ago...half the population were not around then, the world has moved-on somewhat. I don't recall in '77 people going round saying it wasn't like it was back in 1932, but maybe I missed-it.
Still, it'll all be bunting in the bin by this time next week.....
Hoorah!

Patriotism is in full flow in my area. Supermarkets are stuffed with booze, shelves groaning under the weight. Every one has just had their £150 fuel bonus off that nice Rishi. Four days of boozing and fighting forecast for the jubilee, a true British celebration. ;)
 

Ian H

Legendary Member
I've just booked myself a 400k bike ride for Thursday/Friday.
 
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Deleted member 28

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I don't recall in '77 people going round saying it wasn't like it was back in 1932, but maybe I missed-it.
Still, it'll all be bunting in the bin by this time next week.....
Hoorah!

Probably because there were far less people that are anti British and no internet to spread their views.

Either put up, shut up or f00k off somewhere else is my suggestion if it's that bad.

Sorry, forgot you won't read this.:laugh:
 

mudsticks

Squire
Probably because there were far less people that are anti British and no internet to spread their views.

Either put up, shut up or f00k off somewhere else is my suggestion if it's that bad.

Sorry, forgot you won't read this.:laugh:

Dissent, and anti monarchy sentiment, is as old and as 'British' as the monarchy itself.

If you don't understand that , you don't understand much, nor do you know your history.
It makes for a simplistic, inaccurate world view.

Like you say it's black and white thinking, which actually serves no one very well.

Unless you particularly like ignorant narrow mindedness.

I was around for the 77 jubilee, there was no 'unquestioning' acceptance nor idealising of the institution of monarchy then, any more than now.


Fwiw myself, and all my forebears are English as far back as anyone knows .

Unquestioning acceptance of hereditary privilege, and power is not a requirement of Britishness, nor Englishness for that matter


Unquestioning acceptance of what your country does, right or wrong is not patriotism, it's nationalism, which can easily slide into populism and even facism .

Not being able or allowed to intelligently critique your government, or your countries institutions leads to authoritarianism..

You know, like in China, Russia, and other bastions of freedom, and free speech..

Sorry forgot you won't read this..
 

matticus

Guru
I feel sure that if we make our anti-monarchists aware of the true joys of this celebration, they will come round eventually.
So post your jubbly delights! I'll start:
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https://news.sky.com/story/platinum...-celebrate-monarchs-70th-anniversary-12624101
 

Rusty Nails

Country Member
Sorry forgot you won't read understand this..
FTFY.
 

mudsticks

Squire
I am sure it is less about not being able to understand than not being willing to try.

Tbh I'm not sure I've got the interest enough to speculate as to which of those it is, or something else...

But maybe yes wilful ignorance.

Saves having to do any exhausting thunking, or any adjustment of view ..
 
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