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Escurumbele

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14. England's Monarchy is representative, and the British like it, its full of traditions

Sun Sep 11, 2022, 08:37 AM

Sep 2022

it is the soul of the country, whether you like it or not, England without its Monarchy will loose too much, and forget about the money that it costs to maintain it, they have been doing it for years, and people still love their monarchs. As I said on a different post, England needs to be more worried about the people they elect to the real power in Parliament, we so what happened with Boris Johnson, those are the ones who make or destroy the country, not the Monarchy. Lets see how it goes with the new Margaret Thatcher.

This video from Jonathan Pie makes the point without defending the monarchy that it is the politicians England needs to be aware of:

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My own sad feelings about Queen Elizabeth, re: WWII [View all] Thtwudbeme Sep 2022 OP

Beautifully said Easterncedar Sep 2022 #1

I should have added racism, but did not know how. Thtwudbeme Sep 2022 #2

Nor should we be blind to that shameful conduct. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2022 #9

Absolutely Thtwudbeme Sep 2022 #12

I agree padah513 Sep 2022 #3

It cannot be ignored. Thtwudbeme Sep 2022 #5

And yet mgardener Sep 2022 #4

Slavery was not the only atrocity against our brothers and sisters. That's a pretty Thtwudbeme Sep 2022 #6

So many atrocities some are quick to forget. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2022 #10

What is "quick" anymore? Thtwudbeme Sep 2022 #11

Fair point. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2022 #15

I prefer this thread stick to QE, obviously her ancestors were Thtwudbeme Sep 2022 #7

Not really. There were rumblings and failed legislation.... paleotn Sep 2022 #18

Amen, fellow traveler Joinfortmill Sep 2022 #8

Warmly written. The last lines is where I live bronxiteforever Sep 2022 #13

England's Monarchy is representative, and the British like it, its full of traditions Escurumbele Sep 2022 #14

Kicking so I can find this later. calimary Sep 2022 #16

Sorry, but monarchy and all it represents, figurehead or not.... paleotn Sep 2022 #19

Well said DownriverDem Sep 2022 #17

Overall a decent and commendable person, QE2, ... paleotn Sep 2022 #20

It's up to the individuals in the Elessar Zappa Sep 2022 #21

Many are better, UK being an exception, despite the hypocrisy. paleotn Sep 2022 #22