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American ignorance here, but I don't understand why Brits put up with the monarchy, given that they stand as a representation of centuries of deplorable oppression, corruption, and incest. I would've thought they'd derive much more pride from eliminating the monarchy rather than keeping it around like a show dog.
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  • Because they're completely benign.

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  • Well considering our Monarchies have been a large reason that we are not a dictatorship, they used to fight in wars and the families still do. 1066 was the last time the UK was successfully invaded and that was thanks to William on the throne so Monarchs have kept the country safe for hundreds of years. During times of massive change like between 1945 and now with the social change and political change the Monarch has always been constant, continuous and its something familiar to hang onto. They also act as the embodiment of our 1000 years of history, culture and tradition. Last time we had a republic under Cromwell the Irish where slaughtered for being catholic, quickly after the Monarchy was re-established. Right now though they bring in a lot of tourists, act as fantastic ambassadors for the country also being related to all of the European Monarchies they secure a powerful relationship with those countries. Sure they don't have the power from the 1200's but they have their place and they give more than they take so why get rid of them? Also more day off's for Royal Events so we enjoy them to.

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  • Thanks, I had no idea. We learn very little of the good things they do in school.

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  • Edited by lonepaul2441: 3/22/2013 5:11:52 PM
    No problem, we don't learn it in school either. Most people just learn the "facts" from their parents who could be somebody wanting a republic. My dad hates the Royals and Monarchy but only because he see's them as tax dodging scroungers, but like everybody else who thinks the same he doesn't actually know what they do. There is a lot about Britain we are not told which would change how we all look at the country which is a shame. It's a lot like American's not being taught about the Revolutionary War you just grow up thinking the country has always existed and that's that like I did in regards to the UK.

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  • I haven't heard of schools not teaching that; usually it's all about how America was smart and tactical and Britain was a bunch of freedom-hating redcoats. Oh yeah, and the French were doing some stuff in Canada. Inaccurate to the extreme, but at least it was taught. I guess the effort to teach thousands of years of history in a short amount of time limits the details.

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  • Edited by lonepaul2441: 3/22/2013 5:26:12 PM
    How is this for extreme, in an effort to limit details the word "Empire" is only mention in reference to the Romans. Basically European Empires and the British Empire is so diluted it comes down to just 6-7 countries fighting both World Wars. We don't learn about Waterloo, the creation of the UK not even how we started the Industrial revolution but we did learn about slavery. I can only imagine people seeing the country in a better light if they knew we used to have an Empire, I mean I took history for my final exams and I learned the vast majority of my history when I turned 18 (After leaving school 2 years before) and finding out off the flood about the Empire. Then I did my own research and I actually started to like my country, while others my age look down on it like its useless or something. History puts things in perspective and unfortunately that perspective is never shown or taught in schools. PS. the example I gave in my last comment I didn't mean the US doesn't teach it, I meant more along the lines of "imagine if you hadn't learned that and how clueless you would be about your country and part of your identity is being hidden from you".

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