Bairnardo Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 When Prince Baldy married Kate, an American colleague of mine took the day off work so she could watch the television coverage. Given that her Facebook posts suggest she's virulently opposed to the concept of taxation, I asked her why, when the British poor were being crushed by austerity, such colossal public expenditure on something so unnecessary didn't bother her. Predictably, like most conservatives, she was just fine with tax dollars being spent on the rich - it's only when they're spent to help the poor that her Randian principles are invoked. "But don't you think it's just wonderful that a commoner can marry into the Royal Family?" she gushed. Well no. No, I don't. The very word "commoner" is disgusting. For me, it sums up everything that's wrong with our society and culture. This notion that rich people are definition, better than the rest of us and therefore entitled to special treatment. Not because they work hard, or do good with what they've been given, or are decent human beings. Not because they've done a damn thing to deserve it, but just because they were born rich. Laws, responsibilities, social norms of behaviour, none of those apply. Until we as a society move past this hero worship of the rich, our obsession with celebrity, our unwillingness to question the notion that rich people are our betters, then these vermin will continue to treat "commoners" as their playthings. And they'll continue to get away with it. Sadly, I don't see things changing any time soon. Whilst you are right, and I have used the sites colour beaaed reaction system to indicate my approval, I would offer one slight foil to that, and its rare I give social media any credit but this is an example where it does do good. No one is above negative publicity anymore. It allows a tidal wave of pressure to be applied until entities like the BBC are compelled to put it into the mainstream, which gives us the weekends interview. The guy in question put on the spot, and making an arse of himself. Of course on the flip side it can lead to witch hunts and trial by media which isnt great, but if a scandal is big enough, there are less hiding places and cover ups available than ever before because literally everyone has a voice 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Prince Philip must be shitting himself in case they smother him with a pillow while he's sleeping to divert attention away from all this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 2 hours ago, pozbaird said: If the Americans want him to go over there and testify under oath, maybe we could do a swap deal and we get, oh, let’s say, a diplomat’s wife who killed someone then fcuked off to the States under their husband’s diplomatic immunity. Unfortunately these "reciprocal" arrangements between us and the US only work in one direction. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, Romeo said: Sweating like a Royal at a family gathering. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 8 minutes ago, ICTJohnboy said: Unfortunately these "reciprocal" "uniciprocal" arrangements between us and the US only work in one direction. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophia Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 11 minutes ago, GordonD said: Prince Philip must be shitting himself 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Florentine_Pogen said: Vanity Fair , August 2011 https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2011/08/prince-andrew-201108 That was an interesting read. These *ahem* concerns have been ongoing for a considerable time. And most of the recent "revelations" are actually contained in that article. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Car crash or heart attack in a few months time rip our fair prince 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ferrino Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 18 minutes ago, Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo said: Sweating like a Royal at a family gathering. Mountbatten used to say they swam ashore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Mountbatten used to say they swam ashore.Was Mountbatten not a nonce as well, liked his lads young in Sligo? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 The whole lot of them should have met the guillotine long ago. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 The only surprise is that people are surprised by the fact that the product of generations of folk marrying their cousins is a weirdo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Just watched the interview after seeing this thread. Suspect he was expecting the interviewer to be much more deferential. Instead she asks questions like a prosecutor. I suspect she is unlikely to ever appear on any New Years Honours lists. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, LongTimeLurker said: Just watched the interview after seeing this thread. Suspect he was expecting the interviewer to be much more deferential. Instead she asks questions like a prosecutor. I suspect she is unlikely to ever appear on any New Years Honours lists. They should have got Si Ferry 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resk Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Aye but tourism. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 What are you talking about, Windsor? Why would we want to marry our cousins? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 All of the questions will have been pre-approved. No way he's turning up blind. He thinks he's clever but has come across as a creepy fucker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, Romeo said: He thinks he's clever but has come across as a creepy fucker Sounds like a fair few posters on here tbh. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 The plan was no doubt for the BBC to appear to be asking tough questions and for him to come across as convincing in response. It laughably backfired. Prince Philip to be announced as Andrew's new personal driver imo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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