[Crimson Dynamo]

no doubt, as with a lot of these "tweets" she would have been pished when she did it or on something else

[Redway]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

no doubt, as with a lot of these "tweets" she would have been pished when she did it or on something else

She was stone-cold sober, trust-me.

[Redway]

Maybe the title I gave was a bit of a misnomer because a lot of Britain’s history (the type they certainly don’t teach in schools) is shameful and it goes without-saying that I’m pretty hot on racism and whatnot so I’m the last person to want people to censor their views on history per se but it has to be directed at the appropriate source/s, not an old lady who literally had no choice to remain impartial to whatever the monarchical pieties of her respective time/s requested her do. People should not-have been directing death-wishes to her under any circumstances, not if she wasn’t-actually Hitler or Bin-Laden.

[The Slim Reaper]

A little old lady that wore a diamond worth over Ł400m on the top of her silly hat, that was stolen from Africa.

[Cherie]

Speaking just from personal experience I dont think English people hold a grudge against Germans apart from at football, as an Irish person whilst history should never be forgotton, and terrible fates were bestowed on those thought of as peasants by the Aristocracy, times have moved on I would in the main consider England to be an ally of the Republic and they bend over backwards to stay on friendly terms as an example, during covid the Irish could travel freely to England with no issue, it was not the same for people living in England travelling to Ireland who had to test, I hope the Northern Irish protocol does not upset relations because we have been on friendly terms for years now again apart from Sport and long may that remain, history has its place but we should not live in the past, it is not very healthy

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

A little old lady that wore a diamond worth over Ł400m on the top of her silly hat, that was stolen from Africa.

like the silly hats in yer wee gif?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Redway

She was stone-cold sober, trust-me.

she sounds like a vile person

nasty

[Liam-]

Wait, do we like cancel culture now?

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Liam-

Wait, do we like cancel culture now?

Personally no I don't.

I think it's one of them, let her express her views, but people that don't agree with her can also express what they think of her comments.

[Crimson Dynamo]

It's not a view or opinion it's venomous hate speech
Huge difference

[Redway]

Off-topic slightly but I honestly-thought the queen would make 100.

[thesheriff443]

If you want to blame one woman for the wrong doings in history you are obviously a complete dick head

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

If you want to blame one woman for the wrong doings in history you are obviously a complete dick head

I think it's a little bit more complex than blaming one woman for the wrong doings in History, it's what she represents more than her as a person which is the Monarchy and an Empire that did a lot of damage to many countries in the world. You can't be the Queen of Britain for the good stuff but just a little old lady when it comes to the more unsavory parts.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I think it's a little bit more complex than blaming one woman for the wrong doings in History, it's what she represents more than her as a person which is the Monarchy and an Empire that did a lot of damage to many countries in the world. You can't be the Queen of Britain for the good stuff but just a little old lady when it comes to the more unsavory parts.

There is nothing complex about it
The facts are people don’t know what they are talking about
The queen represents the country she does rule the country
People vote in governments and it’s those governments that rule this country

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

There is nothing complex about it
The facts are people don’t know what they are talking about
The queen represents the country she does rule the country
People vote in governments and it’s those governments that rule this country

You got that right...

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

You got that right...

As long as you understand that then it’s all good.

[bots]

lets be in no doubt, if the queen had her way we would all still be stuck in the 1950's. She resisted change and progress at every opportunity

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

lets be in no doubt, if the queen had her way we would all still be stuck in the 1950's. She resisted change and progress at every opportunity

What kind of thing did she resist?

[bots]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

What kind of thing did she resist?

literally everything. She didn't even champion her own sisters wish to marry a divorced man, telling her that if she went ahead she would be cut off financially and thrown out of the family. She refused to acknowledge that Diana's death had any importance and stopped any form of official recognition until she was told that if she didn't change course the monarchy was over.

The royal family have been unpleasant from my earliest recollections, i don't know how else to put it, she insisted on sticking to protocols born in the 50's or earlier until she was told if she didnt budge she would be out

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

literally everything. She didn't even champion her own sisters wish to marry a divorced man, telling her that if she went ahead she would be cut off financially and thrown out of the family. She refused to acknowledge that Diana's death had any importance and stopped any form of official recognition until she was told that if she didn't change course the monarchy was over.

The royal family have been unpleasant from my earliest recollections, i don't know how else to put it, she insisted on sticking to protocols born in the 50's or earlier until she was told if she didnt budge she would be out

How would one princess being cut off and the death of another not being acknowledged keep us in the 1950s? Would anything she resisted have any material impact on us normies?

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

literally everything. She didn't even champion her own sisters wish to marry a divorced man, telling her that if she went ahead she would be cut off financially and thrown out of the family. She refused to acknowledge that Diana's death had any importance and stopped any form of official recognition until she was told that if she didn't change course the monarchy was over.

The royal family have been unpleasant from my earliest recollections, i don't know how else to put it, she insisted on sticking to protocols born in the 50's or earlier until she was told if she didnt budge she would be out

Wasn't that because of UK legislation though and something that was out of her hands. It was incredibly difficult for the Queen to change anything amid legislation, protocol, and her advisors.

Its a very difficult balancing act. On the one hand there does need to be an element of modernisation but a monarchy by its very nature is a traditionalist institution and many people would say that the traditions are vital its longevity and stability over so many years

[bots]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Wasn't that because of UK legislation though and something that was out of her hands. It was incredibly difficult for the Queen to change anything amid legislation, protocol, and her advisors.

Its a very difficult balancing act. On the one hand there does need to be an element of modernisation but a monarchy by its very nature is a traditionalist institution and many people would say that the traditions are vital its longevity and stability over so many years

at that particular time, half the cabinet were divorced and had remarried, including the prime minister of the time, so i dont think its fair to say legislation got in the way

[MTVN]

My main source is the Crown lol, which might not be strictly accurate but it does go into a lot of detail on the problems with Margaret's attempted marriage

[Crimson Dynamo]

The British Empre did many good things miles ahead of others

Like abolish Slavery in 1807

Or stopping the practice of Suttee in India

2 name but 2

[thesheriff443]

If you look at the crowds that will be out to show their respect on the day of her funeral, you will see people from all walks of life and ethnicity come together.