Politics Meghan Markle - Racially Villified or Royally Unpopular?

[medusala]

He’s a drunken lightweight flim-flam man appealing to the worst side of humanity.

One can only assume you are on absynthe.

Thats the only way that post can make any sense.

 

[medusala]

She had numerous os trips on private jets. It takes a special sort of muppet to take anything she says at face value.

As for racism: only one royal in recent times has been accused of it.

Video nasty: Prince Harry faces racism inquiry over footage of 'Paki' remark

Condemnation for use of 'offensive' terms, including calling a cadet 'raghead', results in apology

www.theguardian.com

Video nasty: Prince Harry faces racism inquiry over footage of 'Paki' remark

 

[medusala]

Not sure ‘restrictive duties’ was mentioned much. The viciousness of the media was many times. And disappointment the ‘firm’ couldn’t or wouldn’t address it

Drivel. The media fawned over here and even gushed over the utterly absurd wedding. She was treated far better than Camilla and Fergie.

Andrew's wife got a hard time as well.

 

[medusala]

Of course it will. It is really quite inconsequental stuff, despite the media hype and overblown analysis.

This. She is barely a footnote in history. Just a ten second pimple on the backside a monarchy that hasnt lost a home game since 1066.

Serious? Hardly Mary queen of Scots.

 

[medusala]

Not so sure that will be the public perception. Eugenics has a bit of a bad reputation...

Eugenics was loved by the left.

Eugenics and the master race of the left – archive,30 August 1997

30 August 1997 Forced sterilisations in Scandinavia have shocked the world. But the great founding fathers of British socialism, reports Jonathan Freedland, had dreams almost as vile as those of the Nazis

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Forced sterilisations in Scandinavia have shocked the world. But the great founding fathers of British socialism, reports Jonathan Freedland, had dreams almost as vile as those of the Nazis

 

[Mara Singha]

a monarchy that hasnt lost a home game since 1066

1649-60 disproves this

 

[medusala]

1649-60 disproves this

ok fair point re monarchy but not England.

I stand corrected.

 

[Pessimistic]

This. She is barely a footnote in history. Just a ten second pimple on the backside a monarchy that hasnt lost a home game since 1066.

Serious? Hardly Mary queen of Scots.

You forgot tosh. Anyway this ‘monarchy’ won in 1066

 

[Pessimistic]

Drivel. The media fawned over here and even gushed over the utterly absurd wedding. She was treated far better than Camilla and Fergie.

Andrew's wife got a hard time as well.

HTFU princess then (or duchess). I said that was the main line of complaining. That’s a fact I was responding to a post that ‘restrictive duties’ was the complaint

 

[Pessimistic]

Goes both ways. Is it that hard to believe that a narcissistic vacuous failed Hollywood A lister would not have the propensity to exaggerate, and in some cases totally make up, events in order to portray herself as the victim and therefore win the sympathy of the public over the monarchy; an institution that has a set of protocols that have been established over centuries and that Markle wanted special treatment from in the way of exemptions from those restrictions?

Something that no other royal has had the privilege of being granted? Thinks very highly of herself this Markle does, no excuse she didn't know anything about it, as she claims.

The least she could have done before joining the British monarchy was to do a bit of homework to understand what she was getting herself into. The ranga's past girlfriends broke up with him exactly for those reasons, they couldn't handle the overwhelming attention and the restrictive duties they were expected to perform.



So? Who isn't? I've come across a number of African Americans who've expressed and/or displayed some obvious 'bigoted' behaviour but absolutely detest being called out on it because in their mind being a person of 'colour' means they're a minority and therefore they lack the power/agency/etc... that a person that belongs to a European majority population of a particular country can inflict on those of non-European backgrounds and that absolves them from 'racism' of dodgy remarks/behaviour in their twisted logic.

In fact Markle herself displays some cringeworthy behaviour, strongly alluding in comments that she wishes to be perceived as 'white' even though she has no problems playing up her African background when it is convenient to do so. It also wouldn't surprise me if she has had some slight cosmetic surgery to 'smooth' her African features and appear more European. In photos when she was in her teens it's pretty clear she has black ancestry with frizzy hair and other noticeable African facial characteristics that over time seemed to have been smoothed out somewhat.

Photo in here suggests her mum might have, but her ‘features’ are less pronounced than either parent, from a youngish age I’d say

 

[medusala]

You forgot tosh. Anyway this ‘monarchy’ won in 1066

The monarchy line has changed repeatedly but the institution has survived (almost) untouched.

NB Edwards wife was told to drop the private profit stuff.

The Normans didnt stuff about. Unlike the Brits in Australia they were hardly benevolent conquerors to the natives.

Harrying of the North

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Pessimistic]

The monarchy line has changed repeatedly but the institution has survived (almost) untouched.

NB Edwards wife was told to drop the private profit stuff.

The Normans didnt stuff about. Unlike the Brits in Australia they were hardly benevolent conquerors to the natives.

Harrying of the North

en.wikipedia.org

And documented the damage a few years later

 

[JackNah_8]

Prince Charles wanted to issue point-by-point rebuttal after Harry and Meghan interview

The Prince of Wales is reportedly upset by Harry’s comments during the interview.

pagesix.com

 

[Pessimistic]

Prince Charles wanted to issue point-by-point rebuttal after Harry and Meghan interview

The Prince of Wales is reportedly upset by Harry’s comments during the interview.

pagesix.com

Charles grounded. What’s the odds on him being passed over now? There’s plenty of precedent

When you get down to it, he’s hardly a physical figure. Elizabeth was young when she took over, we watched her grow old. She might outlive him anyway, he looks like he’s getting too much port and pheasant

 

[JackNah_8]

Charles grounded. What’s the odds on him being passed over now? There’s plenty of precedent

When you get down to it, he’s hardly a physical figure. Elizabeth was young when she took over, we watched her grow old. She might outlive him anyway, he looks like he’s getting too much port and pheasant

I don't see him taking over the Queen.


The Royals will eventually let Prince William to be the next King

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Prince Charles wanted to issue point-by-point rebuttal after Harry and Meghan interview

The Prince of Wales is reportedly upset by Harry’s comments during the interview.

pagesix.com

You don’t have long in-depth conversations with the toddler kicking and screaming throwin a tantrum in the corner. Just say a few words and walk away. Let them kick and scream in silence

 

[Pessimistic]

You don’t have long in-depth conversations with the toddler kicking and screaming throwin a tantrum in the corner. Just say a few words and walk away. Let them kick and scream in silence

Charles ain’t that bad...

 

[Gough]

 

[romeohwho]

One thing -given their fractured relationship with both of their families, why do they need a 9 bedroom, 16 bathroom home? Let’s face it, nobody’s coming to visit. Get a nice little 4 bedroomer -you’ll be much happier kiddos.

 

[romeohwho]

Charles grounded. What’s the odds on him being passed over now? There’s plenty of precedent

When you get down to it, he’s hardly a physical figure. Elizabeth was young when she took over, we watched her grow old. She might outlive him anyway, he looks like he’s getting too much port and pheasant

Thought he looked pretty good the other day actually.

 

[Messenger]

Just single handedly released the UK from a cage of statist throttlerism which has saved thousands of lives

Well done. Im sure mods will delete such comments. yeah nah

Why would we delete them. It’s hilarious you have such faith in this snake oil salesman.

 

[Roylion]

Charles grounded. What’s the odds on him being passed over now?

None. Do you actually know what you are talking about?

There’s plenty of precedent

Is there? Do tell.

When you get down to it, he’s hardly a physical figure.

What that got to do with anything?

 

[Roylion]

I don't see him taking over the Queen.

The Royals will eventually let Prince William to be the next King

No they won’t.

The Queen has no power to designate her successor. Succession to the throne in each of the Commonwealth realms is governed both by common law and statute. The Act of Settlement, as well as the Bill of Rights which govern the succession is British and Australian law.

The succession to the British crown and each other realm including Australia is by absolute primogeniture (which does not distinguish sex as a succession criterion) under which succession passed first to the monarch's or nearest dynast's legitimate children in order of birth and their legitimate issue, again in order of birth. Descendants inherit before collateral relatives.

So barring untimely death the order of succession will remain as follows

1. Charles Prince of Wales
2. William Earl of Cambridge
3. George
4. Charlotte
5. Louis
6. Harry Duke of Sussex
7. Archie

Charles will NOT be passed over in favor of William.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

I can never understand the argument for skipping over Charles and going straight to William. Do people not understand how a hereditary monarchy works? If there is going to be another monarch after Elizabeth it will be Charles, end of story.

 

[Elroo]

Or lied to the public and unleashed chaos, then ran off when it got too tough.

He’s a drunken lightweight flim-flam man appealing to the worst side of humanity.

Yep Farage was/is just another grifter that attracted all sort of dregs and dropouts to his side.

You'd have to be pretty clueless if you're still a Farage devotee!