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It's a difference in degree, not kind. Royalty in Europe has abused their power. It's inherited corrupt power, that time and time again has shown that given th
by knorker 6y ago
It's a difference in degree, not kind.
Royalty in Europe has abused their power. It's inherited corrupt power, that time and time again has shown that given this power they abuse it.
Is it the same? No. Just like how Anders Brevik is not as bad as Hitler.
But yeah, Anders Brevik's crimes are "cute".
Defending corruption and crimes because "at least it's not Saudi Arabia" is what's truly silly.
- Closi 6y agoIt’s a difference in structure and power balance. The implication that if you think the queen has touristic value you must also think that Andres Breviks crimes were great is just a silly false equivalency. It’s possible to think that the queen has touristic value, could be considered cute, and probably needs to be further seperated from power, but I suspect that’s too much nuance considering we have already hit Godwin’s Law.
- knorker 6y ago> The implication that if you think the queen has touristic value you must also think that Andres Breviks crimes were great is just a silly false equivalency. Well that's a straw man. > It’s possible to think that the queen has touristic value, could be considered cute It is. And one of the Boston bombers was considered cute. It has no baring on whether he's a good guy, or someone who should be stopped.