like the queen this thread will never die: in which we ALL resign (ourselves to disgusting miseries to post-boris politics 2022)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArNz8U7tgU4

lol

if we thought the national crisis of meaning was bad enough already... all the unprocessed trauma over the massive imperial collapse she presided over has been relatively contained or displaced by her cult and the binding role it seems to play in our national politics but who the hell are we now. sad island enacting embarrassing rituals to convince ourselves of something everyone on some level must know is bollocks. we shouldn't feel too sorry for ourselves but we are not all well

at all well

You've still got James Bond

All trace of the Queen story just vanished from the front page of Guardian online, presumably someone’s trying to figure out his to change burgundy to black on the CSS style sheet

*how

stoked for the madness of king george

that good old fashioned George V speedball is a fantastic way to go, it's a pity the NHS don't do them.

Here's a picture of Queen Elizabeth in Aden. Dated 1954.

The Queen ruled over South Yemen as a colony in which native Yemenis were separated from the public image while white Britons lingered around as if it was their own country. pic.twitter.com/EazulWeKfr

— روني الدنماركي (@Aldanimarki) September 8, 2022

Posted a thread about Queen Elizabeth's violent and racist colonial rule of South Yemen and instead I get people in my mentions thirsting for her outfit.

Some of you are not well.

— روني الدنماركي (@Aldanimarki) September 8, 2022

that Corbyn post is even better than the Dril one, kudos to the old boy.

oh it's a parody account, what a shame.

if we thought the national crisis of meaning was bad enough already... all the unprocessed trauma over the massive imperial collapse she presided over has been relatively contained or displaced by her cult and the binding role it seems to play in our national politics but who the hell are we now. sad island enacting embarrassing rituals to convince ourselves of something everyone on some level must know is bollocks. we shouldn't feel too sorry for ourselves but we are not all well

― Left, Thursday, September 8, 2022 11:59 AM (eleven minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

It will just go on with Charles.

xp

was about to say, cooler heads have explained it to me

i mean still it's a day for festivity

https://www.theonion.com/note-do-not-run-until-fucking-queen-is-dead-or-people-1849511595

It will just go on with Charles.

I doubt it, he's about as popular as leprosy.

But then unpopular Hanoverian monarchs are hardly a novelty in the UK.

we got the hanover gang over

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I have no doubt a large portion of the public will find a convoluted way to fall in love with their new king, if only because the alternative is indeed, as Left says, processing the past.

There'll surely be some of the Commonwealth taking the opportunity to retire her number (#1)

xxpost I misread that as the "Hangover" gang and was wondering what Bradley Cooper and Zach Galafianakis had to do with anything.

never thought that some people might continue to drown in the myth of hereditary monarchy, interesting thought

I have no doubt a large portion of the public will find a convoluted way to fall in love with their new king, if only because the alternative is indeed, as Left says, processing the past.

Hardly anyone's "in love" with the Queen anyway, it's more about inertia than anything else. They're going to have to process the present too, because having Charles as king is surely going to hasten the demise of the Union.

handover is always, always historically tricky for the monarchy. it's just been a long time since we rock and rolled

striking how the people on twitter attacking, in openly racist ways, people affected by british imperialism, almost all have bios full of terf shit... years ago it would just be flags and brexit but now this has become entangled with the national project and colonial apologism in some truly deranged ways... I guess it's our brand now... I need to get off the internet before I lose my mind

too late tbh

The way Charles goes off the Tories themselves will get rid of the monarchy.

And Queen Camilla lol

hanover handover hangover?

Tbh this is a much-needed bit of levity in times of absolute crushing misery, so thanks, The Queen.

A Labour government is never going to get rid of the monarchy so it has to the Tories!

Johnson's available

striking how the people on twitter attacking, in openly racist ways, people affected by british imperialism, almost all have bios full of terf shit... years ago it would just be flags and brexit but now this has become entangled with the national project and colonial apologism in some truly deranged ways... I guess it's our brand now... I need to get off the internet before I lose my mind

― Left, Thursday, September 8, 2022 12:36 PM (sixteen minutes ago)

teh queen is a feminist icon, dontcha know

ugh! MacMillan and Schama were just trying to out-gravitas each other on R4 and talking some reight rinse.

you'd think McMillan would appreciate all the good rhymes you can get for "Queen" and "dead"

I actually like one of her books but in common with a lot of history profs she's totally full of shit when commenting on current events.

lol i thought you meant Ian

lol emil.y

An "absolute ledge" according to Ursula von der Leyen:

"My thoughts and prayers are with her. She represents the whole history of the Europe that is our common home with our British friends, she has always given us stability and confidence, she has shown an immense amount of courage, and is a legend in my eyes."

Looking forward to Biden reminiscing about watching coverage of her crowning when he was in 5th grade.

German melts are just as annoying as the Brit ones, and they probably had cousins and uncles that served in the SS as well. It's official now!!! :p

aw

Righto.

"She came round our house once"

#true

So very sad. https://t.co/H9LqjLvLut

— Erin Donovan (@erronious) September 8, 2022

lol oops I just meant to post the original tweet, not the commentary.

huh? Charles becomes instant King without any ceremonial bs. I didn't realise it happened that fast. Anyway the ice cream van is outside, need to find me some dead monarchs to spend on a 99 with flake, lol!

I think I probably said this here before but apparently my dad originally chatted up my mother with the joke "what's the Queen's favourite record? 'Magic Moments' on Phillips twelve inch". Anyway I'm thankful that God has now re-united them and they can get at it again in the merry fires of eternal hell.

Does Limmy dare bring the old bit out of retirement