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I don't know where this idea that republicans are miserable came from. All the best comedians are leftwing and republicans are iconoclastic and the opposite to arse kissing obsequious. Didn't the great man theory of history die out with the Victorians? Kinnell, we'd all be goosestepping around if we followed Edward VIII.
Bunting and flags at the Moulin Inn yesterday, didn't affect my mid ride lunch and pint.
was Henry the 8th king of england when he started the royal navy.
True but the monarchy became constitutional rather than absolute after the Glorious Revolution and the Bill of Rights in 1689, so after that they had little to do with the UKs progress in the last 300+ years apart from leeching off it.
PS very happy republican here 🙂
Couldn't really tell here in St Werb's either.
Normal service resumes at The Farm
PS very happy republican here 🙂
You see, this is the point....... Her Majesty is so marvelous and inspirational that even republicans are "very happy".
Gawd bless you ma'am.
It’s a bit of fun. There really is nothing more to it than that
Well done you, nope you are quite correct literally nothing more to it than that 🤔
Well done you, nope you are quite correct literally nothing more to it than that
For most of us, it is. For some nutty flag shaggers, the insecure and the paranoid, it might be more.
"I'd rather be flag burning"
Well done you, nope you are quite correct literally nothing more to it than that 🤔
For me there isn't and I'm guessing for lots of other people too. But hey what do I know, clearly you understand my own motives better than I do. Maybe I am just stupid as you say? Something for me to think about.
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Is it OK to just not give a sh!t?
Is it possible to do that without being called a miserable b*gger for not joining in?
Asking for a friend.
I think what many of us don't understand (about many aspects of conservative British life, but which manifests itself so obviously with the monarchy) is the mindless acceptance of it. Seems harmless but look a little deeper and it's a sinister system designed to keep the masses servile. The unwillingness to challenge is bizarre.
I was taught from an early age that no-one was better than me because of entitlement, respect is earned, and I certainly don't accept anyone reigning over me.
Seems harmless but look a little deeper and it’s a sinister system designed to keep the masses servile.
And some claim that the Queen is reptilian....... how sinister is that ffs?
the mindless acceptance of it. Seems harmless
For me there isn’t and I’m guessing for lots of other people too.
Yep it's all harmless keeping the masses in place and the royals on top. I note from the news even Boris brushed his hair for the occasion, couldn't be arsed when thousands are dying but if it's just some harmless fun celebrating Her Majesty he can do it!
Is it OK to just not give a sh!t?
Of course, it's also fine to celebrate if you like the royals too. It's just the blind acceptance of it all by those who say they are "at best ambivalent" that grates for me.
designed to keep the masses servile.
it’s all harmless keeping the masses in place
Unlike countries such as the United States or France that have freed themselves from the shackles of oppression?
No wonder the masses in the United States are so uppity.......no one to keep them in their place.
It’s just the blind acceptance of it all by those who say they are “at best ambivalent” that grates for me.
You 'say all those', but you are directly quoting me at least, have the courage to say what you mean directly! I don't blindly accept anything, there you go again, reading my innermost thoughts better than I can. You're a bit too handy with the personal insults for me, I'm afraid. So carry on with the 'stupid' comments or whatever else makes you feel happy but I won't be responding in kind or indeed engaging with you anymore at all. In 5 or 6 years on this forum, this is the first time I've felt the need to say that to anyone. Well done.
Whose Mum is Joan?
Having just read the whole thread, I reckon that Joan is the surrogate mum for a great percentage of the pantie wetting STW'ers on here. 🤣
With such profound insights hopefully you'll go far.
Having just read the whole thread, I reckon that Joan is the surrogate mum for a great percentage of the pantie wetting STW’ers on here.
I think I'd rather be a pantie wetter than someone who can only get aroused whilst making eye contact with their favourite picture of Liz whilst rubbing themselves vigorously with bunting to the pre-recorded sound of Lancasters and Spitfires flying overhead playing on a loop at full volume.
Incontinence is treatable, after all.
People still want to visit Versailles.
10 million visitors per year, despite having finally binned their monarchy for good over 150 years ago.
at least, have the courage to say what you mean directly!
Pretty sure I have.
Seems harmless but look a little deeper and it’s a sinister system designed to keep the masses servile. The unwillingness to challenge is bizarre.
The monarchy is not the system that is keeping down the masses. Look at the politicians and their media enablers.
I was taught from an early age that no-one was better than me because of entitlement, respect is earned, and I certainly don’t accept anyone reigning over me.
The Queen isn't better than me, she just has a different job.
There's a royal bush in the village.
The Queen isn’t better than me, she just has a different job.
What a load of bollocks. Can anyone apply?
The monarchy is not the system that is keeping down the masses. Look at the politicians and their media enablers.
Just because 2 things can push in the same direction it doesn't lessen the impact of one of them
What a load of bollocks. Can anyone apply?
I wouldn't want to, and neither would most right thinking people
Just because 2 things can push in the same direction it doesn’t lessen the impact of one of them
Prioritise the important one that needs removing first - getting rid of the monarchy will do **** all for the poor and vulnerable of this country.
Not that I'm suggesting anyone should do any thinking when they could be enjoying cake n whatnot...
https://twitter.com/alanferrier/status/1532649126395011074
I was fairly ambivalent about it all. She seems ok, good excuse for a four day bender etc etc...
However, I turned on the TV this morning and saw it referred to as 'the platty joobs'.
I very nearly threw the TV through the window. This enraged me so much I had to go outside for a bit.
So I've been at this street party for over 2 hours now, not once have I heard a single person mention the Queen yet.
There wasn't even a question concerning royalty in the quize - all the questions were in connection with the street.
What is particularly startling is the extraordinary level of ethnic interaction - asians, chavs, muslims, black, all sharing each others food and generally enjoying the party atmosphere.
It is really a shame that this sort of thing doesn't happen more often. Obviously the people attending have come here with the intention of getting to know their neighbours, those with less interest in that are those that would probably benefit the most.
Prioritise the important one that needs removing first – getting rid of the monarchy will do **** all for the poor and vulnerable of this country.
Classic whataboutery!
Classic whataboutery Fallacy of Relative Privation!
LMFTFY
It is really a shame that this sort of thing doesn’t happen more often.
Ours and a lot of roads around us in Bristol each have closed roads every month, and street parties every year. They'll be the same areas that register least appetite for patriotism, least support for brexit, etc. They have huge diversity.
It can happen without a jubilee clarion call.
Yeah it happens. No where as many streets as this weekend though.
Good to read that in Ernie's part of Croydon lots of people are out and about interacting with each other - just being ordinary people.
Here in sunny Newark (Notts, for clarity) nothing more than lots of people out and enjoying themselves - a good number of steampunks including some wearing Union Jack themed clothes but they're excused.
Boat trip on the Trent with son and grandson resulted in grandson being given a flag to wave - calm down over there; it was the red ensign and still carried a 'made in taiwan' sticker.
I could have a whinge as a self-employed interim that today represents a day's lost income; it does but I'm not complaining.
A really nice vibe generally.
Could have at least arranged for the weather to be decent. 🙁
Riding all morning. Drinking all afternoon. Definitely a summer bank holiday vibe out there. Little to no sign of it being a Jubilee though. Oh, except my local has many copies of that pink Freddie Mercury image up. 😁
FoD this morning, nice and dry, quite quiet as well where i was, then back home this afternoon, going through a few local villages in Gloucester / South Gloucestershire there's a few things going, folk seemed happy.
Went into Brizzle this afternoon to play crazy golf with my daughter, she's been wanting to do it all week and weathers not looking good tomorrow, quite quiet, again loads of little street parties around north bristol.
Depends, are there free baked goods?
Rode through two street parties today. Wasn't offered so much as a cold sausage roll.
Literally everyone in my town is mowing their grass today. Even I got swept up in the excitement. This sums up what it means to be british better than anything.
Wasn’t offered so much as a cold sausage roll.
they can sense a republican 😉
they can sense a republican
Well just to add a little fuel to the pro/anti royalty argument, whilst I'm not exactly a Royalist our government has written of £10bn worth of PPE which was not fit for purpose. So who's the bigger waste of money/space? Of all the things in the UK which irritate me, the monarchy, outdated and anachronistic though it may be, comes a fair way down the list. Without it Tories would still be Tories.
getting rid of the monarchy will do **** all for the poor and vulnerable of this country.
Scilly island residents would disagree:
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-express/20210118/281487868999043
whilst I’m not exactly a Royalist our government has written of £10bn worth of PPE which was not fit for purpose. So who’s the bigger waste of money/space? Of all the things in the UK which irritate me, the monarchy, outdated and anachronistic though it may be, comes a fair way down the list. Without it Tories would still be Tories.
I think you've made my point much better than I did.
I think you’ve made my point much better than I did.
He did, but it's still whataboutery...oh, sorry I mean....what did that poster up there say...Falacy of Relative Privation.....