Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ Britain's Queen Elizabeth has had to skip out on yet another public appearance due to failing health, this time reportedly due to a sprained back. If she'd been able to make her scheduled appearance for Sunday's Remembrance service it would have been her first since resting on medical advice after spending the night in hospital undergoing unspecified tests last month, leading to
We are wired to favour hierarchy… especially when we are in our survival brain centers much of the time. From getting sweaty palmed when meeting a powerful person to Game of Thrones to childhood fairytales… domination and subservience are inextricably linked.
We pretend, we rationalize, saying it’s simply “leaders and followers”.
How many millions have voluntarily died defending their ‘leader’?
If millions of Americans reverantly watch the royal funeral and the Coronation of King Chuck, won't that actually be the greatest threat to American democracy since the War of 1812?
I was 100% with Caitlin until I encountered "white supremacist thieves." Aren't "royalist thieves" or "aristocratic thieves" bad enough? I dispute the classification of myself as a "thief," and surely the people who died in the Triangle Shirtwaist fire did not benefit from "white privilege," not to mention the privileged life Barack Obama was born to, nor the African warlords who sold slaves to European merchants including a handful of Jews. Stop blaming all white individuals for the sins of a minority of wealthy white individuals who have lorded it over the oppressed of all races including their own race for five hundred years.
English monarchy is the most bizarre thing ever.....in this day and age. But, in traveling to Great Britain, I was surprised at how many people still embrace them.
In world filled with people who believe that the blood resulting from a Jewish carpenter's suicide has the power to wash away the horrible sin of having been born by way of copulation, and that illiterate prophets ascend to heaven on winged horses, belief in a real live king should be no great stretch.
I was born the same year as old Charlie. After working in several different professions for 66 of those years, I can't imagine inheriting the position of stray dog-catcher, much less "enlightened" monarch. But then, I suppose Charlie wouldn't be nearly as burned out as me, given that his 73 years of societal contributions wouldn't amount to a hill of dog doo.
hilarious indeed, all the more because the idea of "king" makes us realize that we have never really taken the "queen" as real and in any serious manner either. but these leeches are real, and hopefully this occasion becomes a much needed kick in our collective lazy head.
Whatever..., she deserves some respect, she has comported herself pretty well and to make almost fun of her at 95 for not making one more 'meeting' is pretty harsh and basically rude. She is your Queen and he will be your King. God rest her soul if she is failing. You will get next what you really deserve. Your new King? He will not be as true as she..., that is known. And he will be a part of The Club. Enjoy!
We are wired to favour hierarchy… especially when we are in our survival brain centers much of the time. From getting sweaty palmed when meeting a powerful person to Game of Thrones to childhood fairytales… domination and subservience are inextricably linked.
We pretend, we rationalize, saying it’s simply “leaders and followers”.
How many millions have voluntarily died defending their ‘leader’?
If millions of Americans reverantly watch the royal funeral and the Coronation of King Chuck, won't that actually be the greatest threat to American democracy since the War of 1812?
I was 100% with Caitlin until I encountered "white supremacist thieves." Aren't "royalist thieves" or "aristocratic thieves" bad enough? I dispute the classification of myself as a "thief," and surely the people who died in the Triangle Shirtwaist fire did not benefit from "white privilege," not to mention the privileged life Barack Obama was born to, nor the African warlords who sold slaves to European merchants including a handful of Jews. Stop blaming all white individuals for the sins of a minority of wealthy white individuals who have lorded it over the oppressed of all races including their own race for five hundred years.
English monarchy is the most bizarre thing ever.....in this day and age. But, in traveling to Great Britain, I was surprised at how many people still embrace them.
In world filled with people who believe that the blood resulting from a Jewish carpenter's suicide has the power to wash away the horrible sin of having been born by way of copulation, and that illiterate prophets ascend to heaven on winged horses, belief in a real live king should be no great stretch.
It would be truly heartbreaking if Piers Morgan popped off first.
And Your Highness will become Your Unbearableness.
I was born the same year as old Charlie. After working in several different professions for 66 of those years, I can't imagine inheriting the position of stray dog-catcher, much less "enlightened" monarch. But then, I suppose Charlie wouldn't be nearly as burned out as me, given that his 73 years of societal contributions wouldn't amount to a hill of dog doo.
hilarious indeed, all the more because the idea of "king" makes us realize that we have never really taken the "queen" as real and in any serious manner either. but these leeches are real, and hopefully this occasion becomes a much needed kick in our collective lazy head.
Whatever..., she deserves some respect, she has comported herself pretty well and to make almost fun of her at 95 for not making one more 'meeting' is pretty harsh and basically rude. She is your Queen and he will be your King. God rest her soul if she is failing. You will get next what you really deserve. Your new King? He will not be as true as she..., that is known. And he will be a part of The Club. Enjoy!
"will die soon...."
:)