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re: Do the British still love the queen and monarchy?
Posted on 11/19/20 at 9:47 pm to dawgfan24348
Posted on 11/19/20 at 9:47 pm to dawgfan24348
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I'd say yes considering the queen is apparently fricking immortal
My wife and I were just talking about this recently. Pretty sure her, roaches, and Twinkie’s will be all that’s left after WW3
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Posted on 11/19/20 at 9:48 pm to UndercoverBryologist
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Well, in the case of Charles, it's because he's a clown show.
William I might be a little too hard on. He might not be as clownish as his dad. But Elizabeth II's death is likely to be the beginning of a fervent push amongst people allied with British Republicanism (Labour, Liberal-Democrats, etc.) to push for the abolition of the monarchy.
Hopefully they don’t do it. That would replicate them to really nothing more than Europeans. The British crown is such a great tradition. It really is what so much is the world associates England with. An England without the crown is simply uninspiring.
Posted on 11/19/20 at 9:52 pm to jlovel7
The royal family is the Brit version of the Kardashians.
Posted on 11/19/20 at 9:52 pm to UndercoverBryologist
Only a Mexican breakfast compares, but if you're poor, life in us ^ uk
Posted on 11/19/20 at 9:54 pm to Boo Krewe
2018
Posted on 11/19/20 at 9:56 pm to Sentrius
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The Brits have the right idea separating the head of state role away from the head of government.
Prime Ministers come and go and do the dirty work of governing and enacting the political desires a majority of the public wants done but the King or Queen is the never changing face and symbol of the country that unites all tribes whether it be political, class, religious or ethnic. They unite behind that.
I wish something like that was possible here in America. The "not my President nonsense" in 2016 is a great example of how giving both roles to POTUS can be problematic.
It is what makes American politics so difficult to understand for Brits. Brits are not familiar with checks in balances between 3 branches of government.
In the UK, Parliament, and by that I strictly mean the House of Commons, has final say in all governmental matters. Simple majority every election determines national policy.
It's bizarre to most Brits that Congress has so many obstacles in the way of getting legislation passed.
Posted on 11/19/20 at 9:59 pm to lazy
Yes I’ve been several times. I mean the life of a typical American is pretty shitty. I’m not trying to sound judgmental. We just distract ourselves with Reps vs Dems. They distract themselves with adulation of the Royal family.
Posted on 11/19/20 at 10:03 pm to UndercoverBryologist
On top of everything, Brits also have to navigate that concept that each of the individual 50 states are sovereign equals with the federal government, and policy is intended to be made at the state level well before a national policy is implemented.
Admitted, even for a natural born yank, the Founding Father's checks on the balances of power are quite confusing.
Admitted, even for a natural born yank, the Founding Father's checks on the balances of power are quite confusing.
Posted on 11/19/20 at 10:17 pm to Trout Bandit
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Yes I’ve been several times. I mean the life of a typical American is pretty shitty. I’m not trying to sound judgmental. We just distract ourselves with Reps vs Dems. They distract themselves with adulation of the Royal family.
Gotcha. A lot of Americans are obsessed with the Royal Family too.
Posted on 11/19/20 at 10:21 pm to UndercoverBryologist
Was over there in March before shite hit the fan, one cab driver went on and on about his love for the Queen but went on quite the rant when talking about Andrew and the embarrassment he’s caused.
That said, frick British food! It’s fricking tasteless trash! Bastards don’t know salt and spices exist
That said, frick British food! It’s fricking tasteless trash! Bastards don’t know salt and spices exist
Posted on 11/19/20 at 10:24 pm to Frac the world
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That said, frick British food! It’s fricking tasteless trash! Bastards don’t know salt and spices exist
You ate at the wrong places.
Posted on 11/19/20 at 10:27 pm to lazy
Roast and mash with a pint would be good for your southern tastes
Posted on 11/19/20 at 10:45 pm to UndercoverBryologist
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Unrelated, has anyone ever had a proper English breakfast?
Yep.
In college me and my buddies used to go fishing in N Ark. every once in a while. We were coming back one Sunday and the only place open was this little British restaurant called Pig N Whistle. Ordered exactly the picture you posted.
Posted on 11/19/20 at 10:46 pm to thadcastle
When she croaks wonder how big the funeral will be
Posted on 11/19/20 at 10:49 pm to thadcastle
They have a live mascot, what’s not to love
Posted on 11/19/20 at 10:55 pm to SEClint
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When she croaks wonder how big the funeral will be
Massive. Absolutely massive. The Queen Mother had a massive crowd back in 2002 and she hadn't been Queen in 50 years.
Posted on 11/19/20 at 10:58 pm to SCLibertarian
..if in a time of covid though?
Posted on 11/19/20 at 11:26 pm to thadcastle
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I wonder if the younger generation still has the same affection for the crown that generations before them did?
If they do, they won’t after Charles takes over. He’s too political for contemporary English sensibilities and he’s a complete moron. As embarrassing as American media networks and politics can be...at least we won’t have to deal with that nonsense.
Posted on 11/20/20 at 12:08 am to thadcastle
I worked with a Britt for five years. We went to London every few months for work. Yes, they love the Queen.
Posted on 11/20/20 at 12:09 am to thadcastle
Fresh after the Brexit vote I cruised with some English colleagues. A number of the folks I met on the cruise wanted to talk about Brexit (especially the older ones) and they all made it a point to tell me how they loved the monarchy and how immensely proud they were to maintain their currency even when in the EU.
This post was edited on 11/20/20 at 12:10 am
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