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The wording is maybe a bit off, but the point about a media campaign is spot on. To quote Karl Marx: "The Tories in England long imagined that they were enthusi
by danjac 6y ago
The wording is maybe a bit off, but the point about a media campaign is spot on. To quote Karl Marx: "The Tories in England long imagined that they were enthusiastic about monarchy, the church, and the beauties of the old English Constitution, until the day of danger wrung from them the confession that they are enthusiastic only about ground rent."
For example:
https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/richard-littlejohn-work-from-home-covid-19-the-daily-mail-1-6813025 https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/richard-littlej...
- tonyedgecombe 6y agoThat link really does sum up the print media in the UK.
- ethanbond 6y agoI think it’s worth asking what even is the monarchy? You’ll find your answer right there. They’re landlords. Extracting ground rent from some of the most valuable land on the planet for generations, which has made that family a supranational entity even as nation states rise around it. It always comes back to land. It has since the advent of agriculture: he who owns the land owns everything.
- danjac 6y agoFor that matter, one could also include the Church of England: https://www.lovemoney.com/gallerylist/72713/the-uks-50-biggest-landowners-revealed https://www.lovemoney.com/gallerylist/72713/the-uks-50-bigge...