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1. bogant+(OP)[view] [source] 2022-09-08 17:51:43
> Sad on a human level, but she spent her years as the figurehead of an inherently fascist, racist institution — royalty.

She was fighting fascist and Nazis before your parents were even born

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2. jackfr+p1[view] [source] 2022-09-08 17:55:47
>>bogant+(OP)
There were admirable things about her as a person, but the concept of monarchy is a stain on humanity. I can't respect anyone who supports the idea of superiority by virtue of bloodline.
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3. 6d6b73+b2[view] [source] 2022-09-08 17:58:12
>>bogant+(OP)
Fascism, communism and monarchy are a different side of the same coin.
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4. dang+S3[view] [source] 2022-09-08 18:03:49
>>bogant+(OP)
Please don't respond to a bad comment by breaking the site guidelines yourself. That only makes everything worse.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

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5. marius+U5[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-09-08 18:10:43
>>jackfr+p1
Excuse my cynicism, but current European monarchies are just diplomatic services that are bred instead of hired.

They represent a "superior bloodline" only if you have a chip on your shoulder.

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