"Who would you prefer as your head of state?"
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- Donald Trump (I'm Canadian) (0%, 0 votes)
- King Charles III (I'm Canadian) (13%, 67 votes)
- Donald Trump (I'm NOT Canadian) (0%, 3 votes)
- King Charles III (I'm NOT Canadian) (85%, 418 votes)
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in reply to Charlie Stross • • •Neither USian or Canuck, but would prefer Charles III. And would prefer becoming part of the British Empire over becoming a US state.
We're up at Karl XVI in Sweden, but we never had a Karl III so he could even keep the numeral! :D
Charlie Stross
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in reply to random thoughts • • •Rupert V/
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in reply to Rupert V/ • • •@rupert @hittitezombie I was getting them confused with the Edwards!
Why can't they just be like the French monarchy and all call themselves "Bob"?
Rupert V/
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in reply to Charlie Stross • • •Superilla
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in reply to Superilla • • •Superilla
in reply to Charlie Stross • • •I seem to remember the Queen doing more than coded snubs like uniform choice for a photo shoot and being rumoured to personally loathe Mr. Hitler back when a country she was the head of state of was threatened with annexation by a belligerent neighbor.
Defending the sovereignty of a country might be "politics" when it's some random other country. It's existential when it's your own. If the head of state of Canada can't defend Canadian sovereignty because it would interfere with his day job as the head of state of another country, Canada needs to find someone who can.
Charlie Stross
in reply to Superilla • • •@Superilla QEII did not become head of state until well after WW2 ended.
Nor has Trump done more than make horrible shouty noises—so far. So HMG is currently in diplomatic mode. I expect that'll change if Trump decides he needs a short, victorious war to distract the MAGA mob from the great depression he's unintentionally set them up for …
Paddy
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Martin
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in reply to Charlie Stross • • •Charlie Stross
in reply to Charlie Stross • • •Okay, here's a BETTER poll:
"Wo would you prefer as your head of state?"
- Donald Trump (0%, 1 vote)
- King Charles III (24%, 193 votes)
- Cthulhu (62%, 485 votes)
- COVID-19 (21%, 167 votes)
782 voters. Poll end: 8 mesi fazeruch
in reply to Charlie Stross • • •Bob Thomson
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in reply to Charlie Stross • • •Damn I picked Charles because I mistook him for the King Charles who got beheaded.
Charles I had proper term limits.
Gueule d'atmosphère
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in reply to Charlie Stross • • •Pretty please?
Parade du Grotesque 💀
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in reply to Charlie Stross • • •Pierric
in reply to Charlie Stross • • •COVID clearly, it's already proven to have the greatest positive impact on the environment.
Also I enjoyed the quietness. Sometimes I think we should have a one-month lockdown every year.
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in reply to Charlie Stross • • •Or they could, y'know, go sack Washington. Again.
Maybe time for 'murica to become the newest province.
Marc Etienne
in reply to Charlie Stross • • •Simon Tatham
in reply to Charlie Stross • • •Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to Charlie Stross • •@Charlie Stross even Trump, under “every time he uses one of his powers¹ parliament revokes it and it can't be used again” would probably be much better than “we still have a 18th century absolute king, but he's not for life so we call him president”
¹ other than soft powers and the ability to keep themselves and their close relatives above the law when committing — in moderation — private crimes, I guess
of course, I'm not Canadian nor USian, and I'd rather keep our own style of head of state, thanks.
Rupert V/
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