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tinrobot

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12. A show that forces children into roles they may/may not want.

Reply to gulliver (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 06:11 PM

Mar 2021

What if the future king/queen just wanted to be a fire fighter or an artist or something?

The royals don't really have that choice. They are assigned a job from birth and then have to wait until their parent dies before they can do it. All while undergoing withering and unrelenting publicity.

No wonder that family is so messed up.

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NYT entertaining Op Ed "Down With the British Monarchy" [View all] NewHendoLib Mar 2021 OP

They likely will be out when the UK breaks up. roamer65 Mar 2021 #1

A poll from Sunday said that 47% BigmanPigman Mar 2021 #2

That's a significant drop from polls I've seen lately. TomSlick Mar 2021 #3

I think the US and Britain are more alike than they are far apart AZProgressive Mar 2021 #8

That sounds on the low side - can you say which poll? muriel_volestrangler Mar 2021 #9

I saw the poll on CNN or MSNBC. BigmanPigman Mar 2021 #11

If there's anything dumber than the monarchy, it's the people who hate it. gulliver Mar 2021 #4

A show that forces children into roles they may/may not want. tinrobot Mar 2021 #12

I hate all monarchies. But I'm an American and my family fought against them. GulfCoast66 Mar 2021 #5

Getting rid of monarchs is a good idea. But start with Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf monarchs Klaralven Mar 2021 #6

What is going on with US Deuxcents Mar 2021 #7

On the other hand, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands are all monarchies muriel_volestrangler Mar 2021 #10