Post AVOV9YLyqYVcNeNRya by jjb@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #AVOV9YLyqYVcNeNRya by jjb@mastodon.social
       2023-05-06T23:23:45Z
       
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       It's always a good time to remember these genius words of Patrick Freyne:Having a monarchy next door is a little like having a neighbour who’s really into clowns and has daubed their house with clown murals, displays clown dolls in each window and has an insatiable desire to hear about and discuss clown-related news stories. More specifically, for the Irish, it’s like having a neighbour who’s really into clowns and, also, your grandfather was murdered by a clown.
       
 (DIR) Post #AVOV9iigJ0bqWx4ikS by jjb@mastodon.social
       2023-05-06T23:27:37Z
       
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       If your response to the British #monarchy is approximately anything other than repulsion or horror, I'm not sure that we are the same species. At minimum, the family's wealth should be repossessed by the countries that they've been stealing it from, and they should never appear in the news again until the end of time.Also feel free to ask me my opinion about the Catholic Church.
       
 (DIR) Post #AVOV9jI8BCxwItf20G by ian@mckellar.social
       2023-05-06T23:59:56Z
       
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       @jjb I mean it all comes down to the concept of property...
       
 (DIR) Post #AVOi2iMWXDUwnbhVoG by jjb@mastodon.social
       2023-05-07T02:24:23Z
       
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       @ianAgreed that it's fundamental. imo there are degrees of abuse which are worth addressing at different timescales too.