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[-] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 58 points 11 months ago

Why does the UK have a special caste of born special people that have special government protections simply because they were born special? ๐Ÿ‘‘

[-] supafuzz@hexbear.net 51 points 11 months ago

Cromwell's failure to plan appropriately for succession and a general disappointing lack of follow-through

[-] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 46 points 11 months ago

As a naive liberal decades ago I used to wonder why the Romanovs were targeted all the way up and down the family tree. It seemed excessive.

[-] supafuzz@hexbear.net 47 points 11 months ago

when you're pulling weeds you have to get the whole root

[-] Teekeeus@hexbear.net 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Or give them the puyi treatment

[-] Frank@hexbear.net 4 points 11 months ago

Actually Cromwell was a genocidal fucking psychopath, and fuck him and his entire movement.

[-] supafuzz@hexbear.net 7 points 11 months ago

the question wasn't "was Cromwell a good guy" it was "why does the UK still have a monarchy"

[-] Frank@hexbear.net 2 points 11 months ago

Fair enough. I misread the initial question.

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