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    What would it take for the UK Monarchy to fuck off?

    Protests? Signed petitions? Electing a political party who promise to do it with a referendum?

    Is there actually any way it could happen or are they still more powerful than government and we need need an actual civil war?

    • to what end, tho? so we can have our own orange horror?hans_glib
    • Aren't there richer, and much worse, people to get mad about? People with actual power over gov't and society.i_monk
    • historically, monarchies get abolished by revolutions, or they are replaced by republics through democratic processes.uan
    • the uk monarchy is special. everybody, from full anarchist punk to right wing businessman I've ever met in the uk LOVED the queen and owned a mug with her faceuan
    • Half of England is owned by less than 1% of the population.PhanLo
    • "Anarchist punk..." Loving monarchy? Sorry, but, or it is not anarchist or not punk...OBBTKN
    • I say UK is special :-) I don't know if they love monarchy, but they love the queen mugs.uan
    • Queen died, get over it
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    • Rip Fred Mercuryi_monk
    • Uk is special.cherub
    • UK royal family (still) has an innordinate amount of power and influence over how things are run.face_melter
    • the queen and Charles have meddled in government affairs for decades, usually to only benefit themselves - property law, taxes, etc.face_melter
    • More chances of the UK to disappear than the royals to disappear. Honestly, not too sure I dislike the permanence of it. Like Batman. It’s always there.maikel
    • Mega tsunami would work.mrAtor
    • my mother in law: irish speaking republican, cried when the queen died, watched the funeral. mega tsunami plzkingsteven

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