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minus-squareneidu3@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·24 days agoMeh, as far as kings go, he was alright. I’ve also met the new king (Håkon), and he’s pretty decent too.
minus-squareCobraCommander@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·24 days agoAnd the crown princess was friends with Epstein and her son raped women. End The Monarchy.
minus-squarefrongt@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·24 days agoSure but that’s not a product of the monarchy, the majority of Epstein’s associates weren’t royals
minus-squareCobraCommander@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·24 days agoHer power and influence as a monarch is reason she was his friend. She had undue privileges by virtue of being royalty, that is something we can easily rectify by removing royalty from existence.
minus-squarescarabic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·24 days agoCouldn’t they both be decent without being king?
minus-squareclanker_victim_555@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·23 days agoOccasionally lucking into a good one, is not an argument for maintaining a monarchy.
Meh, as far as kings go, he was alright. I’ve also met the new king (Håkon), and he’s pretty decent too.
And the crown princess was friends with Epstein and her son raped women.
End The Monarchy.
Sure but that’s not a product of the monarchy, the majority of Epstein’s associates weren’t royals
Her power and influence as a monarch is reason she was his friend. She had undue privileges by virtue of being royalty, that is something we can easily rectify by removing royalty from existence.
Couldn’t they both be decent without being king?
Occasionally lucking into a good one, is not an argument for maintaining a monarchy.