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67. Turn off the TV and read a book. NT

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Aren't the networks going a little overboard with this King and Queen Coronation stuff? [View all] kentuck May 2023 OP

YES. marmar May 2023 #1

Yes, and it has to do with white supremacy. NotVeryImportant May 2023 #2

Actually, billions of people of all races around the planet are watching this. Hortensis May 2023 #41

Yes, it is a historic moment PatSeg May 2023 #49

Same here and most watching are interested, which his nice, Hortensis May 2023 #55

I think so PatSeg May 2023 #57

They wouldn't be broadcasting it if people didn't want to see it. Ocelot II May 2023 #3

They always do. scarletlib May 2023 #4

It is a historic occasion. BlackSkimmer May 2023 #5

I happen to agree... PCIntern May 2023 #6

You beat me to it. piddyprints May 2023 #8

The cynaobacteria outbreak in Alaska is more historic orthoclad May 2023 #16

I agree underpants May 2023 #19

Idk, I never watch the networks. I get enough entertainment on YouTube. Nt yaesu May 2023 #7

Totally agree Mysterian May 2023 #9

Has President Biden commented on the ongoing hostage situation? Sympthsical May 2023 #10

just give them their daily tot Celerity May 2023 #24

I feel like I've been to that party Sympthsical May 2023 #26

lololol Celerity May 2023 #28

Because I'm watching history being made. greatauntoftriplets May 2023 #11

Stuff: Botany May 2023 #12

Royalty aside, Charles gets very PatSeg May 2023 #50

He didn't treat Diana well at all and the public fell in love with her and felt badly for her. CTyankee May 2023 #62

It is really difficult having such PatSeg May 2023 #66

You'd rather be watching a town hall with Trump? Tomconroy May 2023 #13

Same dweller May 2023 #35

What do they normally broadcast at this time on a Saturday morning? muriel_volestrangler May 2023 #14

It's a historical event. nycbos May 2023 #15

it's just filler, in-between mass shootings eShirl May 2023 #17

I find it sad delisen May 2023 #18

first time in over seventy years Skittles May 2023 #20

YEP, HISTORY, the coronation of William the Conqueror in 1066 would have been a good one to see! Shanti Shanti Shanti May 2023 #25

His funeral would have been even more interesting. Ocelot II May 2023 #31

I turned on the TV right when bamagal62 May 2023 #21

My ancestors left England for America centuries ago to escape authoritarian doc03 May 2023 #22

Couldn't agree more. Xavier Breath May 2023 #37

The pageantry is interesting. The American commentators cringe-worthy. Truly uninformed, fawning, hlthe2b May 2023 #23

The PBS broadcast was excellent - it was the BBC feed Ocelot II May 2023 #32

I'm honoring it by watching kairos12 May 2023 #27

Many here are enthralled with it. Numerous threads dominate the 1st page Kaleva May 2023 #29

Right now I'm watching the Weather channel. Emile May 2023 #30

I'm streaming eagle and hawk nest cams. Cobalt Violet May 2023 #45

Perhaps ask that of the multitude here posting about it. brooklynite May 2023 #33

You know the rule: You have to post about something you aren't interested in Ocelot II May 2023 #34

I watched about five minutes of the coronation Sympthsical May 2023 #47

Indeed! LoveTheDU May 2023 #53

It's become more about 'celebrity' than anything else. Joinfortmill May 2023 #36

This spectacle is over 1000 years old. We don't have anything like it. Hortensis May 2023 #38

There are ceremonies still going on here that are a lot older than 1000 years. Cobalt Violet May 2023 #43

Maybe Retrograde May 2023 #60

:) "The King has stripped back a lot of the coronation in recognition Hortensis May 2023 #63

I imagine that the networks really think people want to watch it MissMillie May 2023 #39

Easy solution (what I do with Bill Maher's show): Paladin May 2023 #40

yes. Cobalt Violet May 2023 #42

Yes! Snarkoleptic May 2023 #44

The British Empire committing such monstrous crimes. David__77 May 2023 #46

I feel the same. msfiddlestix May 2023 #48

and orange traitors housecat May 2023 #51

Billionaires want to bring back royalty and serfdom Mysterian May 2023 #52

I have to laugh at people who say this is somehow evil because we threw off the monarchy ripcord May 2023 #54

They go more than a little overboard on that family, in general. GoCubsGo May 2023 #56

yes fuck the king ! stonecutter357 May 2023 #58

Spain got a new king a few years ago. Retrograde May 2023 #59

The other European monarchies don't hold coronations any more muriel_volestrangler May 2023 #65

It's a historic occasion pinkstarburst May 2023 #61

I refused to watch this event LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #64

Turn off the TV and read a book. NT GenThePerservering May 2023 #67