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Why US presidents skip British coronations
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- otoolep 3y agoI thought it would be something more interesting than "never did it, don't intend to start now".
- dave4420 3y agoAre there any coronations that US presidents attend?
- belter 3y agoRoyal Families: Outdated and undemocratic, no accountability, the perfect example of taxation without representation. The modern example of nepotism and favoritism, the stereotype of class, wealth, and privilege. The fine example of reinforcing social divides and inequalities. A relic of colonialism and imperialism. While in the UK in 2023, people go hungry [1] let's get the BBC and other supposed independent media, to run a 48 hours operation to tell the Nation what they really need now, is spend 125 million dollars on a tradition worth celebrating... [1] "Millions forced to skip meals as UK cost of living crisis deepens" - https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/18/millions-forced-to-skip-meals-as-uk-cost-of-living-crisis-deepens#:~:text=As%20the%20UK's%20cost%20of,the%20Food%20Foundation%20charity%20said https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/18/millions-for.... [2] "Here's What We Know About the Vast Cost of King Charles III's Coronation" - https://time.com/6275383/king-charles-iii-coronation-cost-taxpayers/#:~:text=It'll%20be%20a%20party,100%20million%20(%24125%20million) https://time.com/6275383/king-charles-iii-coronation-cost-ta....
- jwilk 3y ago> travelling overseas wasn't practical before transatlantic air travel began in 1939 And there was only one British coronation since then: Elizabeth II in 1952. Calling it "a centuries-long tradition" is a bit of a stretch.