British public support for monarchy at historic low, poll reveals
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Re: British public support for monarchy at historic low, poll reveals
#2"A total of 45% of respondents said either it should be abolished, was not at all important or not very important."
Not categories I would have combined in an analytical report.
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#3Funny enough it feels like the popularity, if not support, of the monarchy has never been higher in Northern Ireland.
Charles snubbed the DUP when he visited and now it's announced that the Irish language will be used during the coronation.
We've been held under the thumb of these lunatics for so long that it's nice to see the same authority figures that they blindly adore step up and let them see their behavior is intolerable as we step further into the 21st century.
Re: British public support for monarchy at historic low, poll reveals
#4Time for Rexit !
Re: British public support for monarchy at historic low, poll reveals
#5Constitutional monarchs are a valid form of non political heads of state, and there’s a value in such heads of state. However, they should be citizens and residents of the country they “lead” - not residing over the seas. And they should dial the ostentation back to 4-5, in line with the other countries in Europe. Let Disney handle the Magic Princesses.
Re: British public support for monarchy at historic low, poll reveals
#6Funny enough it feels like the popularity, if not support, of the monarchy has never been higher in Northern Ireland. Charles snubbed the DUP when he visited and now it's announced that the Irish language will be used during the coronation. We've been held under the thumb of these lunatics for so long that it's nice to see the same authority figures that they blindly adore step up and let them see their behavior is i…
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Re: British public support for monarchy at historic low, poll reveals
#7Constitutional monarchs are a valid form of non political heads of state, and there’s a value in such heads of state. However, they should be citizens and residents of the country they “lead” - not residing over the seas. And they should dial the ostentation back to 4-5, in line with the other countries in Europe. Let Disney handle the Magic Princesses.
Why should they dial the ostentation back?
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#8"A total of 45% of respondents said either it should be abolished, was not at all important or not very important." Not categories I would have combined in an analytical report.
Agreed. I for one feel that it’s not very important, and I wouldn’t implement a monarchy if designing a country from scratch, but I also wouldn’t remove the current one.
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#9“X% think the monarchy is ‘quite important’”, or summat. Next poll, please, please, please drill into why these folks think it is important. Because I’m trying to come up with something for which the monarchy is important, and I’m truly at a loss as a non-resident.
EDIT: all great answers (except the snarky one) that gave me some insight, thanks.
Re: British public support for monarchy at historic low, poll reveals
#10How to abolish it? Just quit talking about it or caring about it. It's public attention that makes it anything at all.
Imaginary specialness invested in such a group of supercilious incompetents is baffling. Magical thinking.