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08 Sep 22
12 Sep 22
@shavixmir saidYour auntie the Nazi?
Don’t have much time for the royal family.
But I do feel a little sad she’s gone.
Sort of like a far away auntie who was there all my life.
Oh well. At least the ERII signs won’t be a problem any more.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jul/18/queens-nazi-salute-footage-historical-significance-sun
Was she raised right?
12 Sep 22
@metal-brain saidCeremonial tradition.
That is stupid.
Why bother?
Why place your hand on your heart and sing the US anthem? Why wave flags?
Not my cup of tea, but people like traditions.
And, if you look at English history, you can understand where this tradition comes from (start with the the first English civil war and the new model army).
@metal-brain said“Sort of like…” I said.
Your auntie the Nazi?
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jul/18/queens-nazi-salute-footage-historical-significance-sun
Was she raised right?
And there were a great many nazi sympathisers amongst the ruling classes in Europe during the 1930’s.
But, hey, didn’t president trumpy-boy retweet neo-nazi propaganda?
Haven’t seen Lizzy doing that…
12 Sep 22
@shavixmir saidYou mean like Prescott Bush?
“Sort of like…” I said.
And there were a great many nazi sympathisers amongst the ruling classes in Europe during the 1930’s.
But, hey, didn’t president trumpy-boy retweet neo-nazi propaganda?
Haven’t seen Lizzy doing that…
12 Sep 22
@shavixmir saidNot everyone is morning her death.
“Sort of like…” I said.
And there were a great many nazi sympathisers amongst the ruling classes in Europe during the 1930’s.
But, hey, didn’t president trumpy-boy retweet neo-nazi propaganda?
Haven’t seen Lizzy doing that…
https://apnews.com/article/king-charles-iii-africa-caribbean-slavery-50f9175b541f307adb2e494fcccc80f5?utm_source=pocket-newtab
@metal-brain saidNo. Some are afternooning it.
Not everyone is morning her death.
https://apnews.com/article/king-charles-iii-africa-caribbean-slavery-50f9175b541f307adb2e494fcccc80f5?utm_source=pocket-newtab
@metal-brain saidWell your wrong if you think the queen gets to decide who the pm is or isn’t going to be that’s decided at the general election after political parties announce who their leader in the commons will be. She has a ceremonial duty of officially ‘asking’ that person to lead ‘her’ government. Even as I tap this out I just know it’s going to be too nuanced for you.
Okay, so I am wrong about that.
14 isn't exactly powerless, is it? Am I right about that?
@metal-brain saidJeezo you claim citizenship of a country that pardons turkeys and you think we’re stupid 🤷🏻♂️
That is stupid.
Why bother?
13 Sep 22
@kevcvs57 saidSo you don't need her for anything.
Well your wrong if you think the queen gets to decide who the pm is or isn’t going to be that’s decided at the general election after political parties announce who their leader in the commons will be. She has a ceremonial duty of officially ‘asking’ that person to lead ‘her’ government. Even as I tap this out I just know it’s going to be too nuanced for you.
She is just a high paid farce.
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13 Sep 22
@athousandyoung saidWere you going for a Jack Kerouac streaming consciousness kind of thing with that beatnik line of bloviating?
The British Monarchy wards away the spirit of Oliver Cromwell and his radical Puritan holy warriors.
@shavixmir saidShav disdains tradition. You guys keep strange bedfellows, but I guess it makes the Forum. Frankly, I am steeped in it.
Ceremonial tradition.
Why place your hand on your heart and sing the US anthem? Why wave flags?
Not my cup of tea, but people like traditions.
And, if you look at English history, you can understand where this tradition comes from (start with the the first English civil war and the new model army).
As to the family, I don't follow the UK thing, but do y'all know that while he was a king-in-waiting, Charlie amassed a ONE BILLION
DOLLAR fortune in his own name.????
Hey, you Englishmen...Now, really. That sure would help the poor, or is our country the only one where poor need help.
14 Sep 22
@metal-brain saidYeah Kev, get back to chasing Trump (since TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN). You know, it is not too hard to understand his being pissed on Jan 6, considering six years of hounding by jackals. Go run Trump...they simply cannot touch you.🤩😇😇🤺
The Turkeys are not on my TV all damn week taking the place of real news.
If I have to see anymore news coverage of the royals I am going to puke.