• 5bicycles [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    I've never seen a country that wants a monarchy as bad as the US without ever managaing to get there

    • anthropicprincipal [any]
      hexagon
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      4 years ago

      “Status, wealth and power are alluring. It’s the other side of average, the unattainable that is intriguing,” said Varma. Alluding to the younger royal spouses, she added, “People also love a rags-to-riches story. People love opulence, being rescued. So many kids’ stories involve princesses, kings. We identify ― or at least want to ― with feeling wanted, important, and in control.”

      https://www.huffpost.com/entry/british-royal-family-obsession_n_5a4b0788e4b025f99e1d0a4b