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[โ€“] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 58 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why does the UK have a special caste of born special people that have special government protections simply because they were born special? ๐Ÿ‘‘

[โ€“] supafuzz@hexbear.net 50 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Cromwell's failure to plan appropriately for succession and a general disappointing lack of follow-through

[โ€“] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 46 points 2 years ago (1 children)

As a naive liberal decades ago I used to wonder why the Romanovs were targeted all the way up and down the family tree. It seemed excessive.

[โ€“] supafuzz@hexbear.net 46 points 2 years ago (1 children)

when you're pulling weeds you have to get the whole root

[โ€“] Teekeeus@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Or give them the puyi treatment

[โ€“] Frank@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Actually Cromwell was a genocidal fucking psychopath, and fuck him and his entire movement.

[โ€“] supafuzz@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

the question wasn't "was Cromwell a good guy" it was "why does the UK still have a monarchy"

[โ€“] Frank@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

Fair enough. I misread the initial question.