The Queen / The Monarchy

[multitool]

It usually takes a foreigner to point out the risible nature of a monarchy in the 21st century, such is the success of indoctrination from birth of UK citizens.

It's hard to make a sensible case for a monarchy, least of all in a society with such ingrained systemic inequality, of which ghe monarchy is a part.

 

[icowden]

It's hard to make a sensible case for a monarchy, least of all in a society with such ingrained systemic inequality, of which ghe monarchy is a part.

If we didn't have one, then yes, it wouldn't really make sense to start one. However, as we do have one, it does have its uses. It needs to change though.

 

[matticus]

That little word is doing a lot of work here, I think.

I think it means:
"benign".

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Anyway, I still expect the UK monarchy to outlive me, and 90% of people on this forum.

 

[newfhouse]

I think it means:
"benign".

I know what it means; that’s why I think it’s the wrong word.

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Anyway, I still expect the UK monarchy to outlive me, and 90% of people on this forum.

Me too but poverty, hunger, and the Conservatives will continue too and all right-thinking people are against them, aren’t they?

 

[AuroraSaab]

Usually, but is there any great appetite amongst most of the UK public to completely abolish the monarchy, right now? I think most people would like to see it gradually slimmed down quite a bit and Charles has that view too.

I reckon in 30 years we'll see a very small Royal Family of just K, Q, and sprogs, Commonwealth just a historic name, Australia a republic, changes to titles of OBE and so on. Australia will go first, I think.

 

[theclaud]

Australia will go first

Barbados has already gone.

 

[Deleted member 28]

Usually, but is there any great appetite amongst most of the UK public to completely abolish the monarchy, right now?

Perhaps Charlie's coronation will be a good measure of it's popularity, followed by William's.

I would wager the anti monarchists will have a while to wait until they can fully empty their sacks at the thought of a Royal family free Britain.

 

[winjim]

Barbados has already gone.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has entered the chat.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Barbados has already gone.

It's all that schitt they smoke, maaan...

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

It's all that schitt they smoke, maaan...

And passing the Duchess around....

 

[matticus]

I know what it means; that’s why I think it’s the wrong word.


Me too but poverty, hunger, and the Conservatives will continue too and all right-thinking people are against them, aren’t they?

I suspect your own personal definition of "right-thinking" may be doing all the work there.

 

[newfhouse]

I suspect your own personal definition of "right-thinking" may be doing all the work there.

Sometimes I feel my humour is wasted here.

 

[Ian H]

An historian writes - https://kmflett.wordpress.com/2023/...y-to-mark-first-ever-parliamentary-democracy/

 

[Rusty Nails]

Sometimes I feel my humour is wasted here.

You should know the NCAP Roolz by now.

If there's no smiley it cannot be humour.

 

[newfhouse]

You should know the NCAP Roolz by now.

If there's no smiley it cannot be humour.

If only it was that simple.