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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Seems like  she was just in a line of monarchs after the fact, with many situations changing in the last 70 years anyway.  She had no actual power, colonized nothing, etc. They are a show family, they don't actually reign, just a lot of pageantry.

Why all the targeted hate towards her? [/quote]

It is lack of education and understanding of her role. Plus, liberals are competing for performative wholeness. It’s idiotic

Her entire role for 70 years has been as an apolitical, neutral figurehead. To maintain the constitutional monarchy, she must be neutral or the system of government doesn’t work. She has played her role well for the sake of the government. If Argentines have issues with Thatcher, eg, I totally get that. But the powerless, functionless Queen? Makes no sense

And if the Caribbean or Commonwealth nations have a problem with the monarchy, they could literally vote themselves out at ANY time. Membership is 100% voluntary. Why they hang on is on them. And most nations have had independence nearing 100 years. Independent failing states need to grapple with their own corruption and mismanagement. It is easier to blame someone else instead of holding your own government to account[/quote]

This is my assessment as well. And our country certainly isn't off  the hook. But a modern day queen characterized as a serial killer?  Look, I consider myself to be among the "woke liberal" set, and yet I find this posturing nonsensical. Yes, criticize the whole operation,  the jewels, the whole monarch system,  their  wealth paid for  by citizens, how dumb they appear,  hypocritical,  whatever- but serial killer? She  did embrace a lot of change in her tenure, personally,  and politically. But, she served, apparently,  a needed role that obviously a lot of UK citizens care about.

Now  let's look at our country and the mess we made, our accountability,  our apologies. [/quote]

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