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workersolidarity · 9 months

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I mostly just want to highlight this little tidbit from the history of Colonialism and Imperialism:

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jyndor · 4 months

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us and uk: I can excuse genocide but I draw the line at disrupting shipping lanes

#evil evil evil evil fucking evil #yemen #free palestine #us imperialism #uk imperialism #shocked they're not trying to destabilize south africa rn

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fandomshatepeopleofcolor · 6 months

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Yes, what controls the world is US and UK imperialism especially US imperialism. 99% of the wars, conflicts, military coups are directly influenced/supported by them and many were CREATED by them. While the US creates so much pain in the Middle West, Latin America and Asia, the UK royal family has 15 countries as colonies.

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#usa imperialism #uk imperialism #neocolonialism

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deadrabbitohno · 1 year

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This expresses my feelings precisely.

#uk #monarchy #king charles coronation #royal family #imperialism #uk politics #munroe bergdorf

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kirstythejetblackgoldfish · 3 months

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#Yemen #imperialism #US imperialism #American imperialism #UK imperialism #British imperialism #Western imperialism

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monkeyfishgirl · 1 year

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who needs a functional economy when you could pay for a billionaire pensioner's hat party instead

#uk politics #uk #coronation #charles 3 #charles iii #abolish the monarchy #british royals #british royal family #royal family #imperialism #hat party

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margaretthatchersdead · 1 year

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Reasons to end the monarchy: Charles Edition

Well it's the coronation so you know what it's time for.

The entire concept of a monarchy is actively undemocratic. The head of state should not be someone who is only in that position because they were born into a certain family.

Having a monarchy upholds classism as a specific family of great wealth and power are viewed as superior to others.

They stand for a history of racism and imperialism. This country has done some truly terrible things in its history and the monarchy are a symbol of that. In order to attempt to begin to undo the harm that we have done, we need to remove this symbol of oppression.

The royal family have previously lobbied the government to hide their own personal wealth. Despite this, we are obviously aware that they have a large amount of wealth.

Prince Charles has himself lobbied the government on a number of occasions. His 'black spider memos' show that he has repeatedly pressured ministers on a wide range of topics from the Iraq war to badger culling to alternative therapies. He has used his power to lobby the government on subjects that would affect him.

The monarch does not occupy a ceremonial role as is frequently claimed. Ministers and civil servants have to consult the monarch. Civil servants have to get the consent of the royals on pieces of legislation, which can cause delays on implementation.

Even if the monarch did occupy a purely ceremonial role, as a literal billionaire he wields a ridiculously high amount of power over people.

Windsor Castle brings in less money than Windsor Legoland does. The many castles that are owned by the royal family could be used to create spaces for the public to enjoy or to be used as a shelter for the homeless. The Louvre in Paris used to be house of the French monarchy and gets over twenty times the tourists. Edinburgh castle hasn't had the monarchy live in it for centuries and yet still brings in tourism.

Prince Andrew is widely known to be connected to Jeffrey Epstein; yet he has not had to face any repercussions for his actions despite blatantly lying when being asked about his actions. The royal family have defended him and prevented him from facing the consequences of his actions.

They cost around £334 million per year. This money could be used to help the poor, given to the NHS, to repair and build infrastructure, to support small businesses that are struggling, pretty much anything.

The royal household publishes a much lower figure about the cost of the royal family, so they are actively trying to cover up their cost.

Charles has had access to confidential Cabinet papers, undermining our democracy.

He has publicly championed alternative medicine and has repeatedly promoted it. He sent at least seven letters to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, that then shortly relaxed the rules governing the labeling of herbal products, ones he as part of Charles's Duchy Originals produces.

He lobbied the health secretary regarding greater provision of alternative treatments on the NHS.

In 2018, 46% of Britons wanted him to abdicate immediately after Elizabeth died. He’s barely wanted by the country even with the sheer amount of pro-monarchy propaganda going around. Charles specifically is very unpopular.

In order to speak to him, broadcasters had to sign a 15-page contract, which includes Clarence house attending the rough and fine cut edits of films and if unhappy can remove that contribution, as well as stipulating that all questions directed at him must be pre-approved and vetted by his representative.

His personal wealth is £1.8 billion. He inherited a large amount of this from Elizabeth, with it being exempt from inheritance tax. Having an immunity from this tax when others don’t is ridiculous.

The Duchy of Cornwall was named in the Paradise papers.

The coronation is going to cost £100 million during a cost of living crisis.

People have been banned from protesting Charles with official warning letters were sent to anti-monarchists.

Protestors who block roads, airports and railways could face an entire year behind bars. Locking yourself to others, objects or buildings could go to prison for six months and face an unlimited fine. Police are allowed to head off disruption by stopping and searching protestors that they suspect.

The public were encouraged to swear allegiance to the new King when he gets sworn in, this is a deeply disturbing suggestion.

He's a billionaire who's going to use the public's money to celebrate himself.

The monarch has sweeping immunity from many laws

He owns business parks and small rented cottages, six of the ten top residential homes, 285,000 acres of mineral rich land. He’s ridiculously rich in a country where so many people are facing extreme poverty.

#uk politics #british royal family #fuck the monarchy #imperialism #royals #king charles III #may he end up like the first

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witchywitchy · 5 months

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Only a few moments after the end of the 4-day-long sad excuse of a "ceasefire", Israel started its airstrikes again and 30+ Palestinian civilians have been killed. There are a few things you need to know:

Israel DID NOT stick to the pause, and Israeli snipers continued shooting Palestinians during those past four days.

Israeli tanks surrounded some Palestinian homes in Gaza and people were not allowed to leave. Anyone who tried leaving was shot.

The West Bank is currently being targeted. Israel shot a 9-year-old boy and the surveillance camera footage is everywhere on social media.

People in the West Bank are being killed and forced out of their homes with very little media coverage due to the focus on Gaza.

The Palestinian hostages that were released (including women and children) were subjected to severe abuse. A child left with broken arms and fingers, and another child left with bruises and a torn t-shirt.

The Israeli hostages released highlighted the difference between how they were treated and how Palestinians were treated. Israeli hostages spoke openly about the humane treatment they received.

Some released Israeli hostages even refused to speak to Netanyahu. Do I need to say more?

Released Palestinian women were subjected to threats of rape in Israeli prisons and the threat of the killing of their children.

Palestinian hostages were not offered clean water or proper and enough food.

Released Israeli hostages even revealed that some of the Israeli people that were killed, were killed by Israeli soldiers, not Hamas.

#free palestine #palestine #from the river to the sea palestine will be free #gaza #palestine resources #signal boost #social justice #colonialism #imperialism #jerusalem #us politics #uk politics #henry kissinger #israel #united nations

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sayruq · 1 month

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On 18 January, Israeli forces bombed a residential compound in Gaza housing the emergency medical team of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), a British charity, as well as the US-based International Rescue Committee, which is run by former UK foreign secretary David Miliband. Four British doctors were injured in the airstrike, alongside MAP staff members and a bodyguard. MAP described the attack as “near-fatal”, causing “significant damage to the building”, and requiring the “withdrawal of the six international members”. The attack was carried out with an F-16 jet, components for which have been supplied by UK companies. As Declassified reported last month, there is therefore a distinct possibility that Israel bombed a British medical facility with UK-supplied weaponry.

#yemen #jerusalem #tel aviv #current events #palestine #free palestine #gaza #free gaza #news on gaza #palestine news #news update #war news #war on gaza #the uk #great britain #imperialism

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luuuna-rambles · 1 year

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#uk politics #England #Scotland #wales #coronation #king Charles #abolish the monarchy #imperialism

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swazilegend · 4 months

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Fuck the US empire and the UK

The USA and the UK are bombing Yemen/"Houthis" all because they were fulfilling their international obligation by trying to stop a genocide. What they get: getting bombed. Just to defend Israel. Shame on Sunak and Biden!