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Originally Posted by ianch99
It works for those who benefit from it that is, the wealthy and privileged. Monarchy is a construct that belongs in the past. No-one is born to be a ruler of others. I am surprised that you cannot see this?.
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Bloody hell, ianch, when we’re you ever get suppressed by the Royal Family?
You talk nonsense. The monarchy is benign as far as the general population is concerned, but it is very beneficial to us all in smoothing relations with countries who may have issues with the government of the day and is constitutionally responsible for our Armed Forces, who can be ordered to bring the government to heel if it exceeds its authority.
It is a delicate balance and we interfere with it at our peril.
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Originally Posted by ianch99
You have put your finger of the issue: the Monarchy is the keystone of the class system. Without it, the advantage through who you know, who you are born to and where you went to school/college would slowly dissipate.
The irony is that those who support the system are just shilling for the privileged & wealthy who literally do not know and do not care that they even exist.
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Every society has its upper, privileged tier. It was ever thus, even with Soviet Russia. It is the same with Communist China. It’s there because it works.
It tends to be those who fail to achieve who tend to revolt against the system. They would do better if they just tried harder. This is not Victorian times. Everyone has opportunity. At least in this country.
Be careful what you wish for.