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paleotn

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19. Sorry, but monarchy and all it represents, figurehead or not....

Reply to Escurumbele (Reply #14)

Sun Sep 11, 2022, 11:31 AM

Sep 2022

is morally and philosophically corrosive. It's the antithesis of Enlightenment thinking and modern concepts of equality. Might that set of despicable traditions (in my mind) be a reason the majority of Brits vote Tory so damn often? To their own detriment.

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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