They have to be pretty brave to have their say tbh. I think we can all name a few really decent republican posters who don’t post on the RF boards any longer because they kept getting rounded on by groups of pro-royalists; every single thing they posted was quoted and picked apart. And, with the exception of one or two posters, it wasn’t done nicely at all and often descended in to personal attacks.
And then there were all the silly posts about cheese, done deliberately, I assume, to drown out other voices?
Just because someone has a different opinion about the RF doesn’t intrinsically make them a bad person.
To take a specific, hopefully non-controversial, example:
You could say that you admire Princess Anne for her hard work and riding that long route, in full uniform, at her age, in the rain, in public view, offering support to her brother. And that opinion would be valid.
But there is another pov, that despite being knowledgeable about the military and holding honorary appointments, Princess Anne has never served a day in her life. The medals and uniform she wears are worn as a form of courtesy. In effect she is dressing up and it is all faintly ridiculous.
It depends on how one person observes the same event doesn’t it? And the influences they have encountered in their life that help them form that opinion.
Both views are valid and should be allowed to be expressed.