To be a Republican?

[TheRhubarb]

Sorry to be a miserable bitch but I really do hate all this Jubilee crap. I don't give a crap about the Royal family one way or the other. I'm very happy to let them exist the way they do so long as we don't have to treat them like some kind of minor gods. However that's just what everyone appears to be doing and I cannot turn on the TV, listen to the radio, buy a newspaper or even walk out of my front door without this Jubilee shite being shoved in my face.

Now even Mumsnet has bowed down to her Maj.

The country's gone to the dogs thanks to the Coalition, vulnerable people are more vulnerable than ever because of cuts, unemployment is high, kids can't afford to go to University, families are relying on food banks and yet we are supposed to forget the fact that our bank and bellies are empty to cheer on some millionairess who is so far removed from real life she might as well be a Martian.

I don't normally care that much to have an opinion about this but when people actually expect me to join in a rendition of God Save the Queen then the fine red mist descends.

It's turning me against the Royal family and making me wish we were Republicans. Anyone else or is it just me?

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YANBU. Totally, totally agree.

There's been absolutely no 'celebrations' where I am. Thankfully.

yabu for blaming teh cuts in any way on the royal family.
or do you want dave scam as president.
put the blame where it should be with the government, and the disabled haters like cameron.

Agree Rhubarb. I am a citizen, not a subject.

And what the fuck are the fucking shops going to do with all the Union Jack SHITE on Wednesday?

I'm not a fan either. Uninspiring people but it's only for three days.

The house next door to us has that bunting with her face on it, I feel like vomiting every time I walk past! Thank goodness there is no street party here.

I mean, it's nice if people and communities want to get together and celebrate, but I don't appreciate celebrating the fact that we spend millions of pounds on the frivolities of the Royal family who don't actually do very much. I mean, talk about scroungers - if they were working class the Daily Mail would have a field day! Using helicopters to fly to private parties, dressing up in Nazi uniforms, half of them not actually doing any work or holding down any kind of job yet being given houses, apartments, holidays, gifts and around 20 times the amount of jobseekers allowance whilst not actually seeking a job.

Gosh, old grey, we do live in a democracy where freedom of expression shouldn't be met with vile aggression like that.

Your bitterness must make you hard work to be around! Hope you don't have dc picking up in your moods..... 'Red mist' indeed!!

Wiffle - I've had to put up with Royalist crap for the past month now. As you say, it's a free country and I am free to voice my opinion just as you are free to fuck off to a different thread.

sorry are people only allowed to agree with you op.
your not the queen you know:o

Stop goading Olympia, what have my kids got to do with it?

HRH
I know I'm in a minority, feel free to disagree so long as you keep it nice and reasonable. After all, I'm not getting personal with my opinions am I? Just voicing them.

I'm with you OP, it's high time we got rid of this outdated nonsense and became a republic. I'm sick of all this sycophantic shite on the tv as well, you can't get away from it!

I feel sorry for your kids and anyone who has to be around such misery! You feel like 'vomiting' when you see an image if the queen? Seriously?

Play some Sid Vicious, deface a flag or two and have a Sod the Jubilee gathering.

We did.

And I feel so much better for it.

YANBU

Thank God this Ruling family is nothing like the ruling family from the middle east who Her Majesty was entertaining just the other week.

The pomp and display and ceremony is all a little uncouth considering the bleak economy.

But hey, let them eat cake and spend their notes of the queen's head on cheap bunting and tat if they want.

I bet you're not in a minority.

I reckon there are a lot of people who find a democracy irreconcilable with having an absurdly rich monarchy even if they are merely symbolic head of state.

I don't think I would mind if I felt they actually did some active good, making the place better. Diana perhaps was close to doing active good.

I find them remarkably dim people considering some of their embarrassing behaviour.

YANBU in theory,

In practice you are being miserable and the alternative of an elected head if state just doesn't bear thinking about.

President Blair, Ashdown or Livingston. Just no!!

I had quite republican tendencies until I realised we could have ended up with a President Blair.

Olympia dear, I do believe that MNHQ recently said they would clamp down on posters who deliberately goad.

MeCook, yes that sums it up nicely. It does seem in bad taste to have such costly celebrations when people are in such desperate situations that they have to rely on food banks to feed their kids.

We do have the Sex Pistols CD and will play it loudly. We might even have our own anti-Royal party!

Buntingbunny - yeah I know the alternative is just as bad although actually, Cameron already takes on a Presidential role as the Queen has been pretty much stripped of her governmental powers.

Goad yeah and?? Goad to what?

I stand by what I say. Such misery

YABU

WITHOUT the Royal Family I too will be one of those empty bellied unemployed folk visiting the food bank. Their existence keeps me fed, a roof over my head and an income coming in. Me and thousands of other small businesses like me rely on them.

As far freeloading goes, I know a few individuals closer to home who are guilty of that. As another poster unthread said, it's the government who you need to target your anger at.
I don't see the Royals disappearing anytime soon thank God.

Olympia dear, do pipe down.

Cod, I'm glad they keep a roof over your head. I'm sure their existence does create jobs but keeping them housed and supported also costs the treasury. She no longer rules the country, it's just tradition. But like I say, I haven't really bothered that much before. However now there appears to be an attitude that if you don't join in, you are miserable and pathetic (see Olympia's posts) and that really does get my goat. She is not some kind of demi-god and I don't really want to run around getting all excited over another human being who, in my eyes, doesn't really deserve it iyswim?

I thought I could ignore all of this but unfortunately it's inescapable and I kinda resent the attitude that if you don't join in, you're a kill-joy and your kids will be affected for life. We don't live in North Korea.

Hallo Rhubarb, yes I agree with everything you say. You don't have to hold the royals responsible for the country's problems (though they don't help at all) to dislike everything they stand for and consider them an expensive anachronism. Ans Olympia, this is our country too, there are plenty of us republicans around and we are not going anywhere.

I have done nothing and will do nothing to celebrate the jubilee. I'm neither miserable nor unhappy. I just a republican, who feels that the royal family is an anachronism.