Nigeria 2

[OneHeartySnail]

To continue the discussion.

I thought the comparison with the Duke snd Duchess of Windsor (last post on the previous thread) was interesting.

A visit to a dodgy regime, (Nazi Germany) because they would call Wallis HRH and make it a quasi-royal tour.

Of course, at that point Nazi Germany had a dodgy human rights record, but it was before the horrors of the Holocaust.

Let's face it, with the security and human rights issues there is no way the IG could happen in Nigeria. So that is sn excuse.

Who ARE these M&H defenders who appear out of nowhere when they’re in the papers? More than once I’ve thought it’s like the couple pay people to post on here when they feel they’re going to need positive spin . It’s so, so weird.

I mean this is a very weird take.

The only thing that is weird here, is this post!

By your reasoning, if a poster doesn’t agree with you then they must be paid. 😳

The truth is far more boring than that.. I simply clicked on a thread that looked interesting and contributed.

Or are there different rules for this board?

Ok. I genuinely want to know why this is “faux naivety”. In what way? What do you think the royals do when they visit another country?

I’m such a fan of Harry and Megan, and their obvious love for each other. People write about their mansion in Montecito, which they paid for. But it doesn’t compare to the castles, palaces, estates and the Cottage where Kate Middleton lives and raises her children. Harry and Megan are truthful and kind.

What do you think the royals do when they visit another country?

my lol was to the comment about Royals working only under the instruction of the government. I don’t think I made any reference to what Royals do or don’t when they visit other countries did I?

Horrible racist comment from someone enjoying life in a first world country.

Your love for them is very sweet. I wish you a basket full of lemons and jam.

Racist and reported.

People with different opinions to yours posting comments on a public forum... whatever next 🙄

Seriously now if you suspect trolling, paid shills or sock puppetry please go ahead and report report report. MNHQ tend to be on the ball. I can see they have already deleted some of the racist comments upthread which were outrageous even by this board's standards.

If you had bothered to read the threads, you will see nobody has described Nigeria as "the back of beyond". Those are your words and yours alone.

If it wants to avoid criticism, maybe Nigeria should start acting like a democracy, treat all its people equally and afford them all the dignity to live unafraid. It is not racism when it is rightfully criticised for what happens within its borders. It's actually racist to give the Nigerian regimes some sort of free pass for their pervasive human rights abuses because of the colour of the skin of the populace.

An estimated 62,000 Christians have been murdered since 2000, described by the International Committee for Nigeria as genocide and the "Silent Slaughter". At least 140 Nigerian Christians were slaughtered in a mass killing in December 2023.

Since 2019, there have been 735 mass abductions in Nigeria. There have been 68 mass kidnappings in 2024 alone. At least 1,400 students have been kidnapped from Nigerian schools since 2014. According to the BBC, 280 students were kidnapped in March of this year.

In 2022, Unicef were reporting that Female Genital Mutilation of girls is on the rise. "Female genital mutilation (FGM) remains widespread in Nigeria. With an estimated 19.9 million survivors, Nigeria accounts for the third highest number of women and girls who have undergone FGM worldwide."

The persecution and prosecution and punishment of homosexuals was crystalised by Nigeria in the Same Sex (Prohibition) Act of 2013. Described by Amnesty International as, ".... brutal homophobic persecution [hitting] a new, unthinkable low." The maximum punishment in the states that have adopted Shari'a law is death by stoning.

Nigeria's economy is not doing so well at the moment, both due to the worldwide economic crisis and domestic policies. Perhaps concentrating on feeding their populace who are suffering due to steep inflation, rather than spending money on something like Invictus would be a wiser move for Nigeria. Not because I hate Harry, but because these types of events (Olympics etc) tend to leave countries with a bit of short term kudos and a load of long term debt and white elephant stadia.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68402662

People with different opinions to yours posting comments on a public forum... whatever next

Its so, so weird apparently 😀

Ah I see. But you took that part of @IcedPurple’s post out of context. She was replying to the point you made about “quasi royal’s cosying up to dodgy regimes”. She was pointing out that the royals visit these countries at the behest of the government. So no faux naivety 😊

My god, @Mymilkshakebringsallthepapstomycar that's horrifying. Absolutely shocking.
Thank you, I'd no idea.

Bit of an odd comment. Is only one point of view allowed?

It's true, poor H&M, their place really doesn't compare with what W&K have.
I presume they're truthful and kind too; they certainly obviously love each other.
At the moment all they're lacking is Kate's health, sadly.
I notice that H&M were mentioned looking "happy and healthy" earlier in the thread. Little bit tactless but easy to do in full, adoring flow I suppose. It's unlikely that they'd being doing this visit if they weren’t both ok.

she always gets it right

Now on what thread did I read those exact words? One of the 'Meghan out and about' ones I think.

But by a poster with a different name

I look forward to the lemons and jam! Would you like to bit of salt?

Quoting myself but in reply to the various posters saying words to the effect of “different spots are allowed”.

That is so unrelated to and different from what I said, that it sort of proves my point. For so many different (are they? maybe they’re one and the same) posters to misread/make the very same mistake in comprehension stretches credulity. Is there a script? Notes given? Once upon a time the ripostes used to be more aggressive and use the race card. Nowadays they’re more gentle, faux naif, seemingly confused. At all times, it’s like there actually is a script being followed.

@smilesy I asked if getting cosy with dodgy regimes was the Quasi Royal element. Iced replied Working royals are public servants and act on the instructions of the government. which is what I lol’d at. I don’t see what I took out of context?

I thought the same thing . I can even think of the name but won’t say !
I have said before that Meghan does casual ( jeans etc) well but more formal stuff is a real hit or miss . Today was a miss . Why can’t she wear appropriate clothes that fit ??

That is so unrelated to and different from what I said, that it sort of proves my point. For so many different (are they? maybe they’re one and the same) posters to misread/make the very same mistake in comprehension stretches credulity. Is there a script? Notes given? Once upon a time the ripostes used to be more aggressive and use the race card. Nowadays they’re more gentle, faux naif, seemingly confused. At all times, it’s like there actually is a script being followed.

I think you can level this at the posters accusing others of the above.

I mean I thought your post accusing posters of being paid was utterly bizarre and I wasn’t the only one. Have you ever considered it possible that individuals could come to that conclusion independently?

Ooh it's been a busy day and I'll never catch up. But can I just say @arcanewirless postcard from Nigeria was a fine finish to the last thread.
And thanks for the new one.

Oh my god!
Meghan's dress 😲

And the school boy's face looking at her! 😂