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Why do people give a sh** about the “royal family”?

Posted on 3/8/21 at 5:29 pm
Posted by sabes que
Member since Jan 2010
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Posted on 3/8/21 at 5:29 pm
First of all, the whole idea of a “royal family”, which is associated with monarchies, is completely contrary to the ideals of the Revolutionary War/French Revolution, the writings of people like John Locke, etc. It is a vestigial structure, aka no longer useful or needed. The fact that people care about what someone thinks or does simply based off of the family in which they were born or married does not resonate with me. Thoughts? Do you care about the “royal family” of England?
Posted by PaulMainieriEmbolism
Louisianer
Member since Jul 2020
815 posts
Posted on 3/8/21 at 5:32 pm to
No

Some people are dumbasses
Posted by wutangfinancial
Treasure Valley
Member since Sep 2015
11936 posts
Posted on 3/8/21 at 5:32 pm to
Nobody cares don't be fooled by media coverage. It's just like the rest of the woke B.S. corporations push on everybody.
Posted by Jackie Chan
Japan?
Member since Sep 2012
4853 posts
Posted on 3/8/21 at 5:32 pm to
The only reason I see shite about the royal family is because people post it on the OT.
Posted by MrWalkingMan
Republic of West Florida
Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 3/8/21 at 5:33 pm to
Posted by Klark Kent
Houston via BR
Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 3/8/21 at 5:33 pm to
inb4 Mingo
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
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Posted on 3/8/21 at 5:34 pm to
B/c it is apparently a need for many people. Witness the popular "fairy tale romance" coverage of the various royal weddings.

Many people theorize this subconscious need is the reason for the continuing support of the Kennedy family, as they fill the need for a royal American dynasty. You also see that to a lesser degree in The Bushes, and now one supposes, the Trumps.
Posted by L1C4
The Ville
Member since Aug 2017
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Posted on 3/8/21 at 5:34 pm to
I not only don't give one shite
I don't give two.
Posted by Nigel Farage
South of the Mason-Dixon
Member since Dec 2019
1242 posts
Posted on 3/8/21 at 5:34 pm to
I find it sad that a washed up divorced American actress was somehow able to drive a wedge between and split apart a man from his family. Royalty aside I can’t imagine any woman being worth alienating yourself from your family unless it was the most extreme circumstances. She seems like a sullen wench and he seems like a limp dick cuck. He had to sell his WW1 gun collection because of her for fricks sake.
This post was edited on 3/8/21 at 6:09 pm
Posted by Crowknowsbest
Member since May 2012
26892 posts
Posted on 3/8/21 at 5:34 pm to
I do not know. It is all nonsense.

Slightly related, doing a “tell all” interview on CBS with Oprah hosting is an interesting way to ask for privacy.
Posted by DoUrden
UnderDark
Member since Oct 2011
26011 posts
Posted on 3/8/21 at 5:35 pm to
The same reason the Kardashians are famous. People are stupid.
Posted by LordSaintly
Member since Dec 2005
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Posted on 3/8/21 at 5:36 pm to
quote:

Why do people give a sh** about the “royal family”?


I honestly have no idea.
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
25143 posts
Posted on 3/8/21 at 5:37 pm to
1776 baby!
We told the royal family to go eff themselves!
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
68469 posts
Posted on 3/8/21 at 5:38 pm to

The PT is still talking about it. Some people love to follow this sort of thing just to complain about the minutiae.
Posted by saint tiger225
San Diego
Member since Jan 2011
47136 posts
Posted on 3/8/21 at 5:39 pm to
The people who care about the royal family are the same idiots who voted for Biden, despite his past as a racist creep.
Posted by tigahbruh
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2014
2860 posts
Posted on 3/8/21 at 5:42 pm to
Why do Americans care? No idea.

In England, they are an integral institution and while the monarch doesn't make political decisions, they are influential and exert a certain amount of power. But really they are a symbol to the Brits that Great Britain was the largest empire in human history at one time.

Why do people here care about secondary royals who arent anywhere near the top of the line of succession? Cuz theyre bored, I guess.

That said, I'll check out Kate Middleton's arse any old time.
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
87423 posts
Posted on 3/8/21 at 5:43 pm to
Reality TV
Posted by 0x15E
Outer Space
Member since Sep 2020
14735 posts
Posted on 3/8/21 at 5:44 pm to
quote:

Why do people give a sh** about the “royal family”?


Because, for a family who has been draped with immense wealth for doing nothing but being born, they sure do enjoy being frickups more than a symbol of purity for the nation they once ruled over.
Posted by Indefatigable
Member since Jan 2019
36197 posts
Posted on 3/8/21 at 5:47 pm to
quote:

1776 baby!
We told Parliament to go eff themselves!



Fify

The monarchy in 1776 had pretty much the same amount of power that it does now.
This post was edited on 3/8/21 at 5:48 pm
Posted by arcalades
USA
Member since Feb 2014
19276 posts
Posted on 3/8/21 at 5:53 pm to
quote:

I find it sad that a washed up divorced American actress was somehow able to drive a wedge between and split apart a man from his family.
It's not the first time with that family, you know
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