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[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 52 points 1 day ago (4 children)

The English right-wing nutjobs are correct when they point out that the King of England doesn't even know what diversity is - or even what it means to do a decent day's work.

So however correct on point any of his messages may be, the messenger really isn't in any position to deliver the message.

The monarchy needs to go just as much as the far-right nutjobs.

[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How would it serve any of us, except the right wing nut jobs, for him not to spread this message though? I can't imagine why it's a good thing for him not to say this. It literally only helps the goals of the right wing nut jobs for him not to spread this message. It's a message we agree with, it's objectively true, it's objectively better for society, and it's something that needs to be reinforced and said over and over as much as possible. There's no reason to silence it except if you agree with the right with nut jobs. Literally none.

[–] fodor@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 day ago

Down with kings and queens and emperors. But right now he is there, he does have that ability to get the message out, and millions of people agree with him about this issue.

They always say professional athletes should STFU about politics, right? But that's nonsense too. Send the good message. Haters will hate, but most of them were a lost cause anyway. It's everyone else that you're talking to, and they are listening, and they do care.

[–] bklyn@piefed.social 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Still, though, it must be nice that your royalty are not the right nut jobs. I agree that they have to go, but as royalty goes, they’re pretty chill. You could do worse then king Charles.

[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You could do worse then king Charles.

That's like saying driving a Model 3 isn't so bad: you could be driving a Cybertruck. The premise is that you're stuck with a lemon.

I suggest that you could do much, much better than being stuck with any king.

[–] Agrivar@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Tell ya what, you take our Tangerine Shit-gibbon (who certainly fancies himself a king) and we'll take ol' Charlie-boy.

[–] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The British Empire ruled over very pretty diverse people alright. It’s still the same ruling families in power, that ran imperial colonialism.

[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Yeah but they didn't celebrate diversity, they subjugated and exploited it.

The ~~Battenberg-Saxe-Coburg~~ Mountbatten-Windsor family doesn't like to admit it, but most of its wealth is built on the exploitation of the Empire's colonies.

So when the head of that particular crime family makes a speech to promote diversity, you'll excuse me if I feel a wave of nausea.

[–] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

That clan has managed to be on top for a very long time by playing the power game pretty well.