Ebbie.. I just looked up the stats on UK monarchy, and there seems to be a disconnect between how many do not wish to be governed by a monarchy and how many want the entire system disbanded. Many enjoy the show & the history and the tradition.

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"If not, then what, precisely, are you telling us?"

Well I for one am telling you that your black & white, either/or division is simply not credible. Noting troubling aspects of the current status is not the same as trashing the whole concept. You know I can type long paragraphs dissecting various issues, but how to break down an accusation such as yours in a reasonable amount of time is just not possible.... and at the end, I'd just get a bunch of sarcastic remarks saying "So, you admit it's a mess, right?"

How long would it take to carefully explain the UK monarchy, it's history and the current attitude toward keeping it, tossing it or revising the details?