Genuine question here from someone with little interest in the royals... why does this topic get you guys so heated? Like why do you care?
When I see people waiting for up to 9 hours for medical care in A&E, with the poor nurses running around trying their best to manage the insane, never-ending stream of patients coming in, and doctors rushing people through their consultations due to the sheer number of other patients they have to get to sat in the waiting rooms;
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When I walk around various cities and see that the number of homeless people has just about tripled in the past decade, many of whom are educated and unable to find employment in our current economic climate;
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When I see firsthand the dire state of most council estates and the sheer lack of affordable housing in most of our cities;
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When I witness friends, family, neighbours and strangers all struggling to make ends meet, living week to week, hand to mouth, ageing in double time due to the financial stress of whether or not they'll be able to top up their utility card for the meter, or whether they will be able to afford a meager birthday present for their kids.
Well then, I get angry.
Because here's a kick in the teeth while you're down:
We're royal, we have every possible privilege one can have in this life, and we're taking your money on the sole understanding that we will use it to serve you, the people, and we will promote important causes to better the quality of life, on behalf of you, the people.
But, wait, no, these rules are boring, these visits are hard work, this lifestyle isn't as glamourous as I thought, the press don't post flattering pictures of me, my outfits aren't selling out fast enough. I quit! Screw you lot, I'm off to lounge in my mansion on the other side of the world where I'll be adored.
But I'll keep the title and the money and the access to the 1%, kthanxbai!
That's problematic. I don't care how much/ how little it cost taxpayers last year. I can assure you, every pound would have been put to good use in the NHS or the Met, or the local Councils
. Real people who don't have a cushion to fall back on would have had less crime, more housing options (or more shelters and food banks), and better medical care had that money gone back into the society that the monarchy is meant to be serving.
And the crazy dissonance between how much progress they were making (such as bringing awareness to mental health issues) vs. now with royal patronages fearing they'll be left unsupported- that's blatantly disrespectful. It's unethical. It shouldn't be tolerated.
I couldn't care less about where H&M go, I don't even care if the people get a rebate on the funds spent on their wedding. I would rather hear that the money will be reinvested back into the NHS, Met Police and council housing. But since that has yet to happen and we're forced to endure their woe-is-me pitty parade in the meantime, we are entitled to vent our frustration because it is utterly ludicrous.
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