You would do better turning your fantasy into a fan fiction rather than posting clueless comments. |
I’m sure the Baroness wants to believe that other nations view their former oppressors as gentle, superiors who selflessly bestowed their wisdom on culture on their savage, barbaric regions. This head in the sand view seems common among royalists. The surprise the palace felt when Will and Kate got their butt’s kicked on their tour is a great example. The reality is that the British were one if not thee worst influences on every country they touched. Murder, robbery, rape and complete disregard for the populations they destroyed again and again. |
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Lol Trevor Noah says it best.
https://twitter.com/thedailyshow/status/1570224697295634435?s=46&t=ibaJOQHTvkX4Zl2Qmobszw |
A country can be in the Commonwealth, but not have the asking as their sovereign. I suspect there will be many more countries ousting the King, but staying in the Commonwealth. . |
I doubt you have actually lived in many developing countries that were subject to colonialism. Yes colonialism sucked. But in Africa former British colonies generally were way ahead of those colonized by other European countries such as Belgium, France, and Portugal. Every thing is a matter of degree but other colonial powers made little effort to invest in education, infrastructure and local leadership but the Brits did. Many commonwealth citizens hold fond attachments to British culture as it influences current life in many subtle ways. They do not want to throw the baby out with the baby water. |
Brilliant but tragic … Amen African mamas … |
Actually, that is not what she said in the interview. Her comments went much further than yours and were more graphic. She used your word “delusional,” when saying that the commonwealth nations were not delusional about the past and neither was the Queen. It will be interesting to see if the UK makes reparations faster than the United States. But our atrocities were more recent. |
The leaders of those nations, most very small and poor, are focused on alliances that will help them with security and economic development. England still remains the only G7 country that shows both an interest and desire to be on their corner and help. What’s the other option? Chinese colonialism? |
A CNN reporter was talking to a group if diverse young Brits. He asked them what their best memory was of the Queen. One woman in a hijab responded that they always had to wait until after the Queen’s Christmas address to open their Christmas gifts. The reporter was a bit flabbergasted that this Muslim woman’s family followed that British tradition. |
Yes. They are not going to evict a bunch of 80 year olds. I'm sure the Queen made arrangements for all of them. At the same time I'm guessing they will be the last extended family to have housing for life. It won't be that way going forward - although at the moment Andrew's kids are still in grace and favor housing. I believe Anne bought her two kids houses with money the Queen gave her, so they are technically not in Crown housing. And Lady Louise and James still live with their parents. |
You don’t seem particularly adept at making your argument to defend the Crown’s actions. Calling people clueless does not make them so. It just makes the poster look inarticulate. |
Anne owns her Gatcombe estate outright because the Queen gifted it to her. Her children and ex-husband all live on or near the property. |
No one’s going to kick out geriatric relatives. The Queen even made arrangements for her beloved dressmaker to stay in her grace and favor home for her lifetime. |
It’s 750 acres, plenty room for everyone. |
And expensive to maintain. |