Charles said to be adopting ‘anti-confrontational approach’ to republican campaigners before visit
King Charles has said he will not stand in the way if Australia wishes to replace him as the country’s head of state, it has been reported.
Ahead of his visit later this month, the king is said to be adopting an “anti-confrontational approach” to Australian republican campaigners, the Daily Mail reported.
Suppose that Australia wants to become republic.
Scenario A: King Charles tries to oppose this. His opposition is overridden by, you know, democracy. Now he looks like even more of a schmuck for standing in the way of something that was going to happen anyway.
Scenario B: He doesn’t oppose it. Australia votes to become a republic, and seems like a cool guy for not standing in the way of the inevitable.
Seems like a pretty straightforward choice between options.
The thing is: not being a massive asshole for 0 reason is now soaring above the bar of expected behavior in most cases.
So many people are assholes just for the sake of being assholes.
I like that he just said ’your call’, even if he can’t do anything about it .
Trump would threaten to send in the army, then hurricanes, then nukes, then nuclear hurricanes.
Now Canada do the same!!
What a guy! See? The British monarchy isn’t all bad!
/s
He also sells cookies. Everyone likes cookies! I mean they’re shitty shortbread ones, but…
Those are biscuits sir. There are now British troops at your door to kill your family and subvert your culture. (This comment may be extreme, but I’m gonna go with it)
I didn’t want to be accused of cultural appropriation (although I am a dual US-UK citizen thanks to a British father).
Plus, it’s very difficult to get biscuits and gravy over there. They look at you funny.
The Brits:
Oh I know. I once had the privilege of explaining the concept of biscuits and gravy to none other than former Sixth Doctor Colin Baker. That was essentially his reaction.
But I’m in Indiana and around here, that’s pretty standard breakfast fare.
You can’t not love this
Lots of fun! A few notes though.
- The host: “you halved it like a scone.” Someone not splitting it would give you that girl’s gif look around here. That’s what you do.
- The kids are right. Definitely better than scones.
- The gravy by itself is fucking awesome. That’s why it tastes just as good on chicken.
- It’s not what the British think of when they say sausage. It’s closer to Mexican chorizo because it’s spicier and ground up (not as spicy as chorizo though).
- The chicken thing is called, and I have no idea why, ‘chicken fried steak’ and it’s not just a Southern thing and the breading they’re using on the chicken looks wrong.
- It’s not “Southern tea,” it’s “sweet tea” and it’s nasty. You can have unsweetened ice tea. It’s much better. I grew up on proper English tea, so that’s what I prefer. Hot with milk and a bit sweet.
- DON’T EAT IN THE LIBRARY YOU PHILISTINES!
Finally!
Ol’ Sausage Fingers can stand?
Now do Scotland.
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