Time to get rid of the Monarchy?

[Birdjaguar]

What can young Americans aspire to? To eat McDonalds all day and play with guns while riding in a pickup truck?

When was the last time you were in the US and where did you go?

Young people in NM, where I am from, either aspire to eat more corn and squash, speak Tewa and make "native" pottery to sell on the street or they aspire to get a job at Sandia National Labs and make bigger and better bombs. Guns and pickup trucks are an Alabama thing.

 

[Takhisis]

BoJo's parents were British, thus, he was born a British citizen (in addition to a US citizen). He wasn't an immigrant in any meaningful way. If you want a country where an actual immigrant became PM, look no further than South Africa - Dr. Verwoerd was born in the Netherlands, and had no ancestral ties to South Africa.

Y'know, this bit was on the lighter-hearted side.

She has some influence over laws that directly effect her property and such. She doesn't have final say over major laws, she can't set tax policy, immigration policy, COVID policy, etc...She's no more influential over laws than big donors are in non-monarchy countries.

Besides the interesting point about millionaires being able to buy their own legislation, it's not really a fair comparison if you're already going to introduce the ‘non-monarchy’ loophole.

 

[Uncle Paul]

When was the last time you were in the US and where did you go?

I've been to California, Chicago, Boston, New York, Colorado, Virginia, and their capital city in Washington. Nice scenery in some places, but I don't have a very positive view about American society or politics.

Y'know, this bit was on the lighter-hearted side.

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Besides the interesting point about millionaires being able to buy their own legislation, it's not really a fair comparison if you're already going to introduce the ‘non-monarchy’ loophole.

Would you rather live in His Majesty King Charles III's United Kingdom, or in the USA, a declining, decaying state.

 

[Birdjaguar]

I've been to California, Chicago, Boston, New York, Colorado, Virginia, and their capital city in Washington. Nice scenery in some places, but I don't have a very positive view about American society or politics.

Well you shouldn't; right now things are a big mess that is firmly rooted in the power of those who would agree with you.

 

[sophie]

I've been to California, Chicago, Boston, New York, Colorado, Virginia, and their capital city in Washington. Nice scenery in some places, but I don't have a very positive view about American society or politics.

The capital city is not in Washington

 

[Uncle Paul]

Well you shouldn't; right now things are a big mess that is firmly rooted in the power of those who would agree with you.

Both sides have become increasingly radical.

The capital city is not in Washington

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[sophie]

Google Search

what do you think these letters stand for?

 

[Uncle Paul]

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what do you think these letters stand for?

The USA capital is in Washington D.C. I know this
D.C. apparently stands for "District Columbia", even though I would have assumed it to stand for "dumb country" or something along those lines.
Moderator Action: Warned for trolling.

 

[Birdjaguar]

Both sides have become increasingly radical.

You are reading the wrong news. The "left" is pretty much unchanged over the past 20 years. The want particular outcomes now that they have wanted for a long time. They have had about the same success rate (not great) over time. The "right" has expanded their radicalness steadily over the past 20+ years. They are more divisive, more prone to promote violence, more focused on power over policy, more authoritarian, less democratic and more likely to advance corrupt people as leaders. The changes at the right end of the spectrum have been far more and far more dangerous than anything going on on the left.

 

[Arakhor]

Personally, I think the Equality Act is objectionable. The government shouldn't be able to mandate segregation/discrimination, but if individuals wish to discriminate, they should be allowed to. And that includes political figures, if they don't want to hire staff/assistants who are a member of whatever group, they shouldn't have to, but they shouldn't be able to introduce laws that say "only XYZ group can go to public beaches". I believe the Americans call it "the right to the freedom of association" or something like that.

It's a good job that no one asked you, then.

 

[Gorbles]

Anyone can attain an OBE, though

Yeah, nah.

 

[Kyriakos]

It's a good job that no one asked you, then.

Damn, this subforum is getting edgier and edgier

 

[sophie]

The USA capital is in Washington D.C. I know this
D.C. apparently stands for "District Columbia", even though I would have assumed it to stand for "dumb country" or something along those lines.

The capital is Washington. Washington is in DC. Washington is not in Washington.

Let me draw you a map:

 

[Kyriakos]

Come on, he obviously knew that Washington DC is different from that state in the border with Canada. Is this really needed?

 

[sophie]

Is this really needed?

Won't you please spare a thought for the poor arrogant white supremacist prick?

 

[Kyriakos]

Won't you please spare a thought for the poor arrogant white supremacist prick?

Well, even if that was so, it doesn't mean he can't tell the difference between Washington DC and Kurt-Cobainia.

 

[Lexicus]

Would you rather live in His Majesty King Charles III's United Kingdom, or in the USA, a declining, decaying state.

His Majesty King Charles III is declining and decaying harder than the USA is

 

[Kyriakos]

Britain, moreover, faces a more immediate risk of dissolution.

 

[Uncle Paul]

You are reading the wrong news. The "left" is pretty much unchanged over the past 20 years. The want particular outcomes now that they have wanted for a long time. They have had about the same success rate (not great) over time. The "right" has expanded their radicalness steadily over the past 20+ years. They are more divisive, more prone to promote violence, more focused on power over policy, more authoritarian, less democratic and more likely to advance corrupt people as leaders. The changes at the right end of the spectrum have been far more and far more dangerous than anything going on on the left.

What leftist 20 years ago was putting "preferred pronouns" in their email signature?
What leftist 20 years ago was advocating for drag queens in elementary schools?
What leftist 20 years ago advocated that every single rich country had to become a multicultural immigration nation?

It's a good job that no one asked you, then.

The capital is Washington. Washington is in DC. Washington is not in Washington.

Let me draw you a map:
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You sure love playing these semantic games, don't you?

Won't you please spare a thought for the poor arrogant white supremacist prick?

At least I'm not a Marxist...and I am not a white supremacist, I have a great respect for the Japanese people.

His Majesty King Charles III is declining and decaying harder than the USA is

He probably has 20-25 years left, based on how long his parents and grandmother (HM the Queen Mother) lived. I doubt the US will "live past '25", to quote a lyric from a band from schlaufuchs's home state.

Britain, moreover, faces a more immediate risk of dissolution.

Sure, Scotland may become independent, and Northern Ireland may reunite with the Republic of Ireland, but the UK will still exist as a (geographically truncated) state. The US may not be here at all in 10 years.

 

[Lexicus]

I doubt the US will "live past '25", to quote a lyric from a band from schlaufuchs's home state.

U trippin mang