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[–] [email protected] 79 points 5 months ago (2 children)

my CK3 playing brain went straight to "that's a lot of murders to get the right one on the throne"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Makes sense

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

My first thought as well

[–] [email protected] 53 points 5 months ago (2 children)

How about instead just abolish the monarchy..

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Finally a good fucking comment in this thread

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Frankly, I don't like your cavalier attitude

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (5 children)

Turn them into TV celebrities. Keeping up with the Windsors. That way brits can have a full democracy and monarchists can continue with their weird obsession

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

isn't that kinda already what they are

[–] [email protected] 40 points 5 months ago (1 children)

i dont comfy w forcefem jokes meows

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

What about force-felinezation?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

tjis is more acceptable but consent matters a lots mrow

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

consent matters a lots

Well I don't consent to having a Head of State who's only achievement is being born to some spoilt bitch who herself was only notable for having been born to some earlier rich dickhead. I don't consent to my Head of State not even being a citizen or a resident of my country and in fact hasn't been to my country in over half a decade and for a total of less than one season. I don't consent to a foreign rich dickhead having the power to unilaterally overthrow my country's democratically elected government—a power his institution has used in his name in living memory.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

these two things not the same, an removing someone from societal power is not same as violating tjem

[–] [email protected] 31 points 5 months ago (2 children)

The UK had Thatcher, experienced decades of decline, and left the EU under Queen Elizabeth. It's not that things are suddenly worse under Charlie; they've been getting continually worse for a long time.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

And had another female PM for like a week, at which point Liz died.

No middle ground.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Speaking like the royal family get a choice in what Parliament does or has the people vote on

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They only "officially" dont, but in fact they wield a huge amount of power over the government, there have been several scandals about it in recent years

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Even more of a reason the conversation is moot

[–] [email protected] 27 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I wasn't aware that forcefem was a word. That seems problematic lol

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

It's a fetish thing. I don't think it really happens....

A lot.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago

Ah, so this was the perfidious trans agenda. Ensuring the continued existence of the monarchy. Disgusting. /s

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago

foone is such a charachter. Absolutely a worthwhile follow.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago

No Gods, no masters.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

Maybe if they got really good at Queen or Elton John songs the British might rally? However, the gayness of these awesome performers may be a requirement. Not all Queens are gay?

Just imagine it a moment: King Charles performing Freddy Mercury at Live Aid, back in the stadium, one night only. Then he fades to black.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Big Man-theory shouldn't be recycled with differential feminism.

Monarchies (even constitutional monarchies) should be abolished (yes, despite supposed 'tourism value') and in the meantime not be applauded or sensationalised.

B O O T L I C K E R - energy

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Erm but if there was no queen of england then that line in Megamind wouldn’t make funny?!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

But if someone makes a joke about forcing someone to be cisgender all hell breaks loose. Sounds like equality still isn't here.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Because it's a known issue people kill themselves over... Seems quite evident I'm surprised you didn't see it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

And someone WOULDN'T kill themselves if they were forced to be cis and wanted to be trans? I got news for you, pal.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I think we're talking past each other.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Why are Americans so obsessed with emasculating men?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You're on the wrong instance if that's your take lmfao

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If the genders were reversed you'd think it's weird.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

It's funny because it's weird. Normally you would expect that masculine traits would be argued for I'm a leader, so to straight-face claim the male leader needs to be made feminine is a funny inversion of social and gender roles.

It's basically the reverse of that comedy where The Rock is the tooth fairy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Yoo it's Foone! I love her blog!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Very relevant Philosophy Tube video.

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