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Thread #145212 Message #3359067
Posted By: Les in Chorlton
04-Jun-12 - 07:16 AM
Thread Name: songs for the queen's big day
Subject: RE: songs for the queen's big day
I guess most republicans know that a lot of people 'support' the monarchy - we are not out of touch with people in that sense. We simply don't want hereditary head of state.
As long as most people want the status quo, as democrats, we accept that position.
I think a related issue is how monarchists tell us what a great job the royals do and how we would be much worse off without them. We don't think the first makes much sense and we don't think the second is true.
We elect thousands and thousands of people across the country every year and when we don't like them we elect others. A good example are Mayors and Lord Mayors of towns and cities. Most have served the democratic system well and play a figuehead role in our towns and cities very well.
For those who think Elizabeth 2 and her family and special - you are right - look at the way they treated William & Harry's mum!
L in C#