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I am not a citizen of Great Britain so my opinion is irrelevant however I can see a compelling reason to get rid of the monarchy. Why are the citizens supporting (through taxation) a family worth over 80 billion dollars? https://www.india.com/explainer/quee...wered-5624158/
If the royal family paid their own way I could understand continuing the tradition. Having taxpayers support an already ultra-wealthy family seems wrong to me.
Because they, until "they" decide otherwise, have chosen to. Easy peasy.
There may very well be a discussion in the near future of stripping them of some of those costly perks but one must also consider how much tourism dollars they bring to the country by people just wanting to view the history up close. You cannot take a step anywhere in the U.K without stepping on hundreds of years of history.
It's not like the U.K. is a dictatorship, should some member of parliament put forth a motion suggesting the Royal Family is no longer able to even just figuratively "Reign" over the U.K. and it is supported by the members having polled their constituents as to their desire for or against, would you care to guess what would be the outcome?
Old news. There is always someone wanting to end the monarchy. It might happen at some point, but I think people like the perception of continuity that comes from a ceremonial head of state. The PM serves in a more volatile environment. QE2 had 15 prime ministers, and some were screwballs, but she provided a public perception of stability. What or who would step in if the monarchy was abolished?
There are also plenty of capitalists in the UK who describe themselves as ‘republicans’ aka anti-monarchists. The role of the monarchy in UK civil society has been debated for centuries at this point, leading to the current status quo.
Given what a mess the UK government has become under Tory leadership in recent years, I don’t think too many folks really do want some sort of big change to the monarchy until things seem to stabilize there for a bit.
And what makes any member of the royal family better than any commoner? Somebody way back in the dark ages of history decided that royalty was "ordained by God" and they were somehow superior to the rest of us. And all of their progeny is somehow also better than the rest of us, and so it shall be throughout time, forevermore.
And here we are in 2022 still believing that and following that "tradition." Pretty silly, elitist claptrap in this day and age.
well, I'm not a UK citizen or taxpayer, so it really matters not to me personally. Any legal tradition they want to maintain is theirs to decide.
Old news. There is always someone wanting to end the monarchy. It might happen at some point, but I think people like the perception of continuity that comes from a ceremonial head of state. The PM serves in a more volatile environment. QE2 had 15 prime ministers, and some were screwballs, but she provided a public perception of stability. What or who would step in if the monarchy was abolished?
the woman served 70 years, right?
Think about the advances that have occurred in that timeframe. It's not like it was suggested 20 years ago when the ruler changed, and it's not like Parliament suggested "Hey, why don't you step down, Liz?"
Not a fan of young communists, or old ones either, but I don't care about the monarchy. Elizabeth was an embodiment of history but now that she's gone I don't know why it would continue.
So, getting rid of them would save each person £1.29 a year? Cool. Lets do it. It can towards our heating bills.
But the revenue lost would cost us more than we save wouldn't it? Best keep them then, besides we 'like' them, and judging from the last week or so so do millions of other people across the globe.
Long-held traditions and rich historical ceremonial events are something these communists are allergic to. It's like holding up a cross to a vampire's face. They'll be more vocal in the next few days because of the Christian ceremonies on display with the Queen's death, and emphasis on her chosen belief system throughout her lifetime.
Most Brits respect and enjoy the royals. It's the ugly "tear it all down" idiots who cannot tolerate anyone different from themselves.
Don't like them? Don't like the pomp and circumstance?
Then don't watch it. Sit down and shut up.
Isnt it up to the UK people? Looks like 62% are for it. Support declines at lower age tho.
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