I’ve been watching the threads on the Jubilee with a bit of mild interest. Mostly that some people are a annoyed at celebrating the monarchy and this royal family in particular. I do understand that perspective.
As an outsider, I don’t quite understand the fixation on the actual stated purpose of the celebration though. Perhaps it’s because I’m American and we turn everything into an excuse for a bit of patriotism. From the outside, it just seems like the Jubilee is really just a celebration of the UK and the whole Queen part is just the excuse for the party. Especially with Covid and Brexit and all the other badness, it seems like a bit of community building would be welcomed by everyone. Does it not work that way there? Do people maintain focus on the stated meaning and not the greater symbolism?