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Post by Judge Smails on Sept 9, 2022 7:47:12 GMT -8
Royals = U of nike. All flash, no substance. |
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Post by kersting13 on Sept 9, 2022 9:46:24 GMT -8
Royals = U of nike. All flash, no substance. I'd say they are polar opposites: Royals are the absolute definition of "old money", while nike u is quintessential "new money". |
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Post by seastape on Sept 9, 2022 11:49:16 GMT -8
Have some very upset or very distracted friends, there are a lot of "royalists" in the US and an event like this will have them glued to the tv/internet. I do not understand the fascination that people have with royals that have little to no power. Weird. I think it's the American in me, but I don't get monarchy, period. It's weird how many Thai restaurants have a picture of the king. King Charles III...whatever. I could care less about William, Harry and their wives. And Lady Diana...ugh. She still pops up in the news. |
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Post by Werebeaver on Sept 9, 2022 12:03:18 GMT -8
I do not understand the fascination that people have with royals that have little to no power. Weird. I think it's the American in me, but I don't get monarchy, period. It's weird how many Thai restaurants have a picture of the king. King Charles III...whatever. I could care less about William, Harry and their wives. And Lady Diana...ugh. She still pops up in the news. My position is that as an American I stand against hereditary monarchies having any governing authority whatever. That said, the British have chosen to maintain a ceremonial monarch as a performative Head of State. Within that unearned role Elizabeth II discharged her many duties honorably and humbly. And for that, I find little to criticize and much to commend. We shall see whether this arrangement survives the tenure (I refuse to call it the “reign”) of Charles III. |
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Post by nuclearbeaver on Sept 9, 2022 12:03:52 GMT -8
I do not understand the fascination that people have with royals that have little to no power. Weird. I think it's the American in me, but I don't get monarchy, period. It's weird how many Thai restaurants have a picture of the king. King Charles III...whatever. I could care less about William, Harry and their wives. And Lady Diana...ugh. She still pops up in the news. They are essentially institutional celebrities. We kind of have the same thing with the old money industrialists in our country. Our biggest institution is arguably capitalism and names like Kennedy, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Ford, Melon etc have similar nostalgia in our history as dead royals. We still put billionaires and the rich on a pedestal despite obvious issues. |
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Post by Judge Smails on Sept 9, 2022 13:05:04 GMT -8
I think it's the American in me, but I don't get monarchy, period. It's weird how many Thai restaurants have a picture of the king. King Charles III...whatever. I could care less about William, Harry and their wives. And Lady Diana...ugh. She still pops up in the news. They are essentially institutional celebrities. We kind of have the same thing with the old money industrialists in our country. Our biggest institution is arguably capitalism and names like Kennedy, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Ford, Melon etc have similar nostalgia in our history as dead royals. We still put billionaires and the rich on a pedestal despite obvious issues. We have a lot Americans that are somehow fascinated with the Kardashians also.........ugghhh |
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Post by nuclearbeaver on Sept 9, 2022 13:13:45 GMT -8
They are essentially institutional celebrities. We kind of have the same thing with the old money industrialists in our country. Our biggest institution is arguably capitalism and names like Kennedy, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Ford, Melon etc have similar nostalgia in our history as dead royals. We still put billionaires and the rich on a pedestal despite obvious issues. We have a lot Americans that are somehow fascinated with the Kardashians also.........ugghhh Arguably about as useful as the British monarchs. |
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Post by seastape on Sept 9, 2022 14:24:30 GMT -8
I think it's the American in me, but I don't get monarchy, period. It's weird how many Thai restaurants have a picture of the king. King Charles III...whatever. I could care less about William, Harry and their wives. And Lady Diana...ugh. She still pops up in the news. They are essentially institutional celebrities. We kind of have the same thing with the old money industrialists in our country. Our biggest institution is arguably capitalism and names like Kennedy, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Ford, Melon etc have similar nostalgia in our history as dead royals. We still put billionaires and the rich on a pedestal despite obvious issues. Agreed. Almost a quasi-monarchy. |
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Post by rob85 on Sept 9, 2022 15:21:43 GMT -8
I'm sure the institution of the British monarchy will survive Charles III, as his reign will be relatively short. I'm more interested to see if nations take this moment to leave the Commonwealth. I would.
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Post by Werebeaver on Sept 9, 2022 18:06:46 GMT -8
I'm sure the institution of the British monarchy will survive Charles III, as his reign will be relatively short. I'm more interested to see if nations take this moment to leave the Commonwealth. I would. Just curious, what's the upside of leaving the Commonwealth? |
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Post by ag87 on Sept 9, 2022 22:44:56 GMT -8
They are essentially institutional celebrities. We kind of have the same thing with the old money industrialists in our country. Our biggest institution is arguably capitalism and names like Kennedy, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Ford, Melon etc have similar nostalgia in our history as dead royals. We still put billionaires and the rich on a pedestal despite obvious issues. We have a lot Americans that are somehow fascinated with the Kardashians also.........ugghhh I was going to say that also. We'll take the Windsor's in exchange for the Kardashians and an influencer to be named later. |
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Post by nuclearbeaver on Sept 10, 2022 6:58:57 GMT -8
We have a lot Americans that are somehow fascinated with the Kardashians also.........ugghhh I was going to say that also. We'll take the Windsor's in exchange for the Kardashians and an influencer to be named later. Smart negotiation. Who knows what trash our great nation will spawn next lol |
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Post by irimi on Sept 10, 2022 7:52:42 GMT -8
Sorta think that Britain might have dissolved the royal family had E2 not lived so long. It'll be interesting to see if Chucky can endear himself to the people enough to keep the whole royal thing going. Most countries have moved beyond the need for royalty.
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Post by irimi on Sept 10, 2022 16:32:58 GMT -8
Sorta think that Britain might have dissolved the royal family had E2 not lived so long. It'll be interesting to see if Chucky can endear himself to the people enough to keep the whole royal thing going. Most countries have moved beyond the need for royalty. they did. The monarchs are figure heads that don't rule. They just get to wear crowns and wave from the balcony It's tradition. Yeah, I just meant more substantially. |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Sept 11, 2022 1:30:37 GMT -8
Sorta think that Britain might have dissolved the royal family had E2 not lived so long. It'll be interesting to see if Chucky can endear himself to the people enough to keep the whole royal thing going. Most countries have moved beyond the need for royalty. they did. The monarchs are figure heads that don't rule. They just get to wear crowns and wave from the balcony It's tradition. I always liked South Park's mockery of British Royal Weddings in their Canadian Royal Wedding. |
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