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Keep fishing, Death. Here’s another roll of quarters.
King? Is Norway in the past or something?
The Nordics and some other countries in Europe uphold a powerless monarchy.
… Essentially they’re a kind of celebrity…
It’s more like a mascot
Of 30 countries in the EEA, 8 are monarchies: BE, DK, ES, LI, LU, NL, NO, SE.
Death got it wrong again
Can he do the world a favor and take another certain octenial with him? RIP
A beautiful and kind mind has passed 😢 rip
I feel envious of all these people getting to die of old age
Hvil i fred, King Harald V.
In this dysfunctional world going straight to hell, Harald was a voice of reason and love
Good time to dismantle monarchy, Norway.
Harold was a good one though
Exactly, let’s quit while we’re ahead.
Going out on a high note.
Harald as well.
Haruld was terrible.
Meh, as far as kings go, he was alright. I’ve also met the new king (Håkon), and he’s pretty decent too.
And the crown princess was friends with Epstein and her son raped women.
End The Monarchy.
Sure but that’s not a product of the monarchy, the majority of Epstein’s associates weren’t royals
Her power and influence as a monarch is reason she was his friend. She had undue privileges by virtue of being royalty, that is something we can easily rectify by removing royalty from existence.
Rest in peace sir. Thank you for all that you have done for Norwegian people and people around the world.
Where is the claw machine played by death meme
And Peter Cullen.
The only good king is a dead one.
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So basically, OP just posts whatever’s edgy and vaguely leftist.
Anyone wanna bet on if they do absolutely anything about politics in meatspace?
I believe I speak for all of Norway when I say this: Fuck you
Sorry. There is just something particularly vile about any human being claiming hereditary power over another, no matter how ceremonial. If I had it my way, I would make it a capital offense for the holder of any title of hereditary nobility to step foot on US territory. I don’t care how well liked a king is or how well funded their PR department. You cannot be a good person while claiming the right from birth to rule over other human beings. It’s a moral abomination.
Call me a militant anti-monarchist if you want. But I truly believe the only good king is a dead one.
You should also be against any kind of inheritance then, at least beyond a some threshold. Cause children of billionaires have a right from birth to rule over others.
Who says I’m not?
The thing is
- There are delusional leaders in democratic systems that build a cult of personality and market themselves as having been picked by God to lead, some even going to authoritarian lengths to cement their rule. The united states is currently one of those countries, and I think that is a far more dangerous thing to block from my country than Norway’s monarchy
- many monarchies are hereditary celebrities rather than hereditary leaders, where the position is kept around for the tourism value and they do not have (or claim to have) any right to rule over people
So when you make a comment saying that “they deserved it” about someone whose crime is being born into the spotlight, despite any good they may have done with that position, people are going to think you’re an uninformed jerk.
The Norwegian people elected to have their family as royals in 1905, and all three of them has truly been kings for the peoples. But there is a chance Håkon or Ingrid Alexandra will be the last regents, but better with a family the people get too know their whole lives than presidents, in my opinion. They don’t have the power to fuck with the people as some presidents can.
Håkon was our first own king in 500 years, he was a collective unification point with his radioed speeches during the war. Olav, first Norwegian king named Olav not to be murdered. Known as the king of the people. Famous picture of him insisting to pay for a ticket on the tram to Holmenkollen but the conductor refusing to accept. Harald was the first Norwegian born king since 1370, a truly unifying force for the people after 22 July 2011 and his speech about Norwegians from 2015 or 16 is so good it will live in for generations. Håkon has had his fair share of issues with his stepson and the queen in the last few years, but no one doubts he will follow in the footsteps of his family to be a force for good for the county and they people.
But they are by constitution demanded to be Christian, something Harald wanted to be kept as we separated church and state in the late 00’s. Not a fan of that.
As a Norwegian that felt nothing when I read the news compared to my wife: thank you.
So you speak for each and every Norwegian without asking, or looking up, their opinion first? How very monarchist of you!
Jesus Christ, the man was well liked by his country. Its not the time or the place for that. Ffs, its not even been 6 hours
bro what the fuck
Hereditary monarchy is weird as fuck in the 21st century.
It’s one of those things where the royal family has no actual political power vested in them, yet at the same time this particular king and queen has used their royal influence to better people’s lives wherever they can.
Like, even if they have no power, being king and queen turns heads, and they’ve used this to make sure people are heard, people are unified and important things come to light.
They’ve highlighted the importance of diversity, gay rights, religious freedoms and all that entails. This king has used his influence to right the wrongs he’s seen in how indigenous people have been treated, they’ve travelled to areas after natural disasters to help with relief work while in rubber boots and work jackets while the areas were still dangerous. Left the fancy suit and stuff at home and went out to help.
For Norway, I think a lot of people see the king as their kind grandpa who still believed in the good in the hearts of the people. That grandpa who didn’t become more radicalized the older he got. The kind of man who listened to his son’s girlfriend’s troubled past full of poor choices and still said “No problem. You’re still welcome here.”
I think the world is a little bit poorer without him, even if I mostly don’t like monarchs and monarchies. Power doesn’t corrupt as much as it reveals, and with him, I feel it revealed a man with strong morals and a good heart. He also says he has full faith in his son to continue that work and that spirit, and even though his family is very controversial, I want to believe in the late king’s judgement.
But yeah, hereditary monarchies ARE weird as fuck, but they can also be used for good.
