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Amanda R's avatar

I'm not a Monarchist but neither am I a Republican. I've lived with the Queen being part of the nation's fabric my whole life. I took the oath to serve her and honoured that oath. The Queen was held in very high regard and it's clear to me that she existed in a world of forces that were largely beyond her control. Let's not forget she was a female born in a time when women were raised to be wives and mothers and whose opinions were largely discounted. I'm not a rampant feminist but it was no mean feat for the Queen to have earned the respect of 'the men in grey suits' to the degree that she did. Charles is not popular. He is weak. He is ill tempered and obviously compromised. It is clear to everyone with eyes that while he may be happy to be King, he will be happy to rule over a realm far less populated and with his subjects less wealthy and more subjugated to his religion of 'sustainable' living. He is currently in a period of grace, having just lost his mother and with a populace who have been shaken by the loss of their only constant in this rapidly changing world. People are currently clinging to the traditions of the country because everything about their past 'reality' is shifting under their feet. This period of grace will likely last a while but will vanish rapidly should he expose himself as an adherent to climate change zealotry while his people freeze and struggle financially. It will add to what we already know of him - his tax avoidance, his willingness to be bought for cash by any despot who pays for access, his weakness toward his son Harry who has insulted the people of the UK. Having said all that what would a UK republic look like? A republic potentially resided over by an elected president such as Tony Blair or Michael Hesseltine or Lord Adonis - all rabid Europhiles. A UK republic would likely be swallowed up once more by the EU and hurriedly so before the eventual tearing down of systems in order to build back better. I'm neither a Monarchist or a Republican but at least with our current system there is some kind of barrier between us Brits and the Davos crowd and with the Royal family we know who we are getting as opposed to the gamble of elections every 4 years - and our Royals know they rule at our pleasure - their existence and priviliges are bestowed upon them by our consent. Ultimately their priority is the survival of their family heritage as proven by King George V leaving his Russian cousins to die in the revolution. I'm not happy about the current set up but it's better than having our version of Zhou Biden installed in fake election. May God rest Queen Elizabeth. She did her best in the circumstances.

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I don't follow English politics or society much at all. But to think that an anti-Communist Queen could rule England for 70 years and keep it out of the grips of such seems to be almost a miracle. It speaks to her character and perseverance and patriotism. As for Truss, at least she is showing some sanity and a sense of nationalism by wanting to open the North Sea to oil and gas leases. Perhaps she wants to retain her new position longer than the useful idiot leaders on the continent? That will make her an enemy of Davos all by itself.

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