Queen Elizabeth II has died
www.bbc.com
Her son King Charles III pays tribute to his "beloved mother" who has died peacefully at Balmoral.
  • vitaminka@lemmy.ml
    33·
    2 years ago

    ngl, i kinda feel sad

    i grew up in england as a child, and was exposed to her and the british monarchy in general, and they were a significant part of my childhood, and i guess the combination of of the lack of responsibilities and the general impressionability of childhood just left me with a super warm, nice, pleasant, comforting feeling about her, she was kinda like my grandma…

    and it inevitably feels sad to me when this part of my life goes away

    but on the other hand, i realize the implications of monarchy, especially given the current crises in england, and very much think that monarchy is a bad thing, and so these two irreconcilable perspectives weirdly coexist within me…

    • cult@lemmy.ml
      1·
      2 years ago

      Well I appreciate you being honest. Her approval ratings are over 86% so she’s a wildly popular politician in the UK. Which is something that’s really confused me so I’m glad to hear somewhat of an explanation about it

      But it definitely seems like something that needs to be unlearned. She played an active role in the colonialism and specifically rebranding the colonization of Africa to make it more palatable for the 21st century and ensure it could continue.

      I try not to get into the habit of telling other people what they need to unlearn, but now seems like a uniquely important time to elevate discussions about the inconvenient truth of Britain’s continued colonialism