Gussins said "no one should respect or appreciate President Biden because of the practice of slavery. You can indeed appreciate one without discounting the other. Those who blame the Queen for the residential schools have zero understanding of her role and involvement as Monarch. What happens after everyone has apologized?
The Queen has JUST died. This is a national day of mourning on the DAY of her FUNERAL. Should we mourn her six months from now so as not to offend? Also, for the time being at least, this is a one time deal. "
Twice now you've tried to discredit my statements by trying to appeal to hypocrisy. And both times you've actually been correct (but unironically) in that yes, we should actually do that absurd thing you're suggesting, because it's actually the right thing to do. Instead you seem to be trying to use your own cynicism to dismiss what would actually be a net good as ridiculous and a silly notion. Also as a side, I have purposefully asked you questions designed to question your own personal narrative, and you have either willingly ignored them or chosen not to answer. Given this is a forum, I have to assume you are simply choosing not to engage and are therefore not arguing in good faith. So I may simply be wasting my time trying to actually discuss this with you.
That being said...
Biden inherited the reins to a system that has historically been extremely oppressive. Biden therefore inherits the burden of that systems oppression. If Biden makes no meaningful and fundamental changes to the rooted in systemic oppression, then Biden is complicit in it's crimes. And if Biden *benefits* from that system (he does), he is committing the same crime as those before him.
This is precisely how it works with the monarchy. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. There is no redemption. This is why the French decided to bring out the guillotines in the 18th century.
"After Queen Elizabeth ll dedicated herself to a lifetime of service for the UK, the commonwealth, hundreds of charities and people everywhere we ought to be showing more gratitude towards her memory and the legacy of the monarchy."
Charities are largely tax breaks for the uber-wealthy and are designed to only help a very specific type of person defined as *deserving* to be helped by the elites. It's elitism and oppression disguised under the veil of altruism. Most charities do not actually aim to solve any problems but just serve to perpetuate the problem. If one hand poisons you, and the other then offers the antidote to you, why would you trust the same person who poisoned you in the first place?
Anyone who needs help is deserving and entitled to help. Full stop. There is no need to attach strings other than to further oppression.
If the queen and royals actually were dedicated to the "commonwealth" (IE the people) they would not be trying to cover up Andrews ties to Epstein, and would be providing a no-strings attached wealth transfer of the queens some 30 billion dollars to the people. The queens various estates and holdings would be liquidated and redistributed fairly amongst all under British rule. The military would no longer be pledged to the monarchy and parliament would be free to pass bills without royal assent.
The legacy of the monarchy is oppression and blood. The royals do not care about you or I. If they did, their first step would be dismantling the monarchy and giving autonomy and agency back to the people.
Until then, I'm of the opinion there is nothing to mourn.
Edited by MotorCycleMan, 2022-09-19 10:00:54