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> My personal pocket philosophy is that the money we pay the royal family is the cost of a peaceful transformation to democracy. The transition is done, if you
by ric2b 6y ago
> My personal pocket philosophy is that the money we pay the royal family is the cost of a peaceful transformation to democracy.
The transition is done, if you stopped now there would be no revolution to keep the monarchy.
- jopsen 6y ago> The transition is done, if you stopped now there would be no revolution to keep the monarchy. True, now we're just paying interest on a purchase made generations ago. Is that so bad? I assume it'll go away if the monarchy becomes unpopular.
- ric2b 6y ago> Is that so bad? Is funneling tons of taxpayer money to some useless family of millionaires bad? Yes, I think so. It's a moral failure and should just stop.