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Queen Elizabeth II has died
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#142Sad on a human level, but she spent her years as the figurehead of an inherently fascist, racist institution — royalty. "Whoever had created humanity had left in a major design flaw. It was its tendency to bend at the knees.”
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#143I admired her grace and incredible sensitivity to the role she played. To use an Americanism: "they don't make 'em like her anymore"
No they do not and for that very reason we should abolish the monarchy. It is nothing but disappointment and indifference from here on. Go out on a high note I say. It doesn't have to be in the French style, but it also doesn't not have to be in the French style.
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#144> In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow." Hearing "The King" in this context will take a long time getting used to.
Yes. Interestingly, though, she was only the 3rd Queen in British history (Edit: Oops, ok, 6th actually. Edit 2: ok the point is that there have been many more kings than queens!). But since her reign was so long there are few people alive who can remember a king on the throne.
Hm. I count six.
Mary I, Elizabeth I, Mary II (joint monarch with Willam III), Anne, Victoria, Elizabeth II.
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#146I have to wonder if people will be less receptive of the monarchy now that there's going to be a King instead of a Queen.
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#148Time to end on a high? Shall we just abandon this whole monarchy thing and time to flip over to a republic and leave the much revered queen as the last ever monarch of the UK? Seems like Scotland is going to go independent, and if Scotland do Wales will only be a matter of time so may as well just can it now?
I believe that Charles is now officially already king.
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#149Sad on a human level, but she spent her years as the figurehead of an inherently fascist, racist institution — royalty. "Whoever had created humanity had left in a major design flaw. It was its tendency to bend at the knees.”
Look at Liz Truss' cabinet and the overall upward mobility of minorities in the UK and explain how there's any credible argument of fascist/racist leadership that pervades (as opposed to harasses) UK society? No doubt your assessment standard will be perfection from which you will cherry pick counter examples, but the reality is no country in the world has integrated more successfully - overall - than the UK.
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