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| My condolences to my UK and Commonwealth mates |
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| vk6zgo:
One thing that Royalists always come up with is the idea that having a Monarch is "a bulwark against Authoritarianism". Of the Axis powers in WW2, only Germany was a Republic---Italy & Japan were Constitutional Monarchies! |
| Sal Ammoniac:
Since it's been mostly Aussies and Brits in this thread, I thought I'd chime in. Although we Americans gave the British monarchy the heave-ho 250 years ago, we don't want to see the British monarchy go away because it provides us with lots of entertainment following the crazy antics of the royals in the papers and on the news. |
| james_s:
--- Quote from: Fraser on September 09, 2022, 11:36:30 am ---As for Uja Anya, words fail me and she will live to regret her outburst of hate. She is indeed fortunate to live in a country that celebrates freedom of expression and speech. She forgot a very important detail though….. what you write on the Internet is FOREVER, and the following applies ….. Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt ! May Uja Anya be shamed by her horrendous statement for the rest of her life. She brought it upon herself. --- End quote --- Unfortunately I doubt it. The rules are different for some groups than for others. |
| Rick Law:
My condolences as well. She was the last of her kind -- the last world leader who served in the armed forces during WW II. The UK and The World will miss her. I am not sure anyone in the current line of succession will in their life time garners the respect she earned in her life time from both friends and foes. |
| TwistedTransistor:
--- Quote from: BravoV on September 09, 2022, 11:11:31 am --- --- Quote from: TwistedTransistor on September 09, 2022, 10:44:09 am ---... she was the one constant that anchored us in tradition and to the wisdom and glories of the past. --- End quote --- The world does not have a monolithic view, especially on an issue as big and as "historical" as UK's monarchy leader based on UK's "adventures" throughout the world for past centuries. She was the "symbol" of the adventures. In some part of the world, the views (example below) are even far more extreme than Dave's, and its understandable from their POV and their history. Carnegie Mellon professor wishes Queen Elizabeth ‘excruciating pain’ as she ‘finally’ dies -> https://www.foxnews.com/us/carnegie-mellon-professor-wishes-queen-elizabeth-excruciating-pain-she-finally-dies Freedom of expression maybe ? :-// --- End quote --- I was quite clearly referring to British and Australian subjects with my use of "us", though I suppose I would extend that to the other Anglo Saxon dominions too. I was not addressing "the world" and frankly am unconcerned with what "the world" thinks, let alone some insane, resentful, self-pittying savage from some hellhole of a US university humanities department. That you would repeat and proliferate her nonsense here and declare that it is "understandable" reveals much about you. A disgraceful statement to make. |
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