Money for Nothing

 

The tributes, tears and general outpouring of support for the royal family over the death of Elizabeth Windsor is absolutely ridiculous. I won’t even get into the raping of the Caribbean countries and the wealth that was accumulated on the back of slaves. The very idea that one family is born better than the rest of the country can only be described as bigotry lesson number one. If, for some insane reason, you believe that someone is better than you by birth, then you clearly believe that people are worse than you by matter of their birth. Whether it be race, religion or creed. In order to complete the mental gymnastics required to pay homage to a family based on absolutely nothing, you clearly have to also believe that the opposite view is true.

The “Royal Family” has done absolutely nothing to deserve the billions of dollars that the British people have given that family so that they can maintain a lifestyle of lavish extravagance. This applies to every monarchy in the world. I honestly can’t believe that this archaic tradition survived the 20^th century. There was a time when countries needed a figurehead to unite them. Those days are long gone and yet the idea of monarchy remains. Japan, Sweden, Monaco and others continue this tradition based on the idea that somehow the country will flounder without this position. The poor commonwealth countries have to ask the British monarchy for permission to carry out the most basic of tasks.

While the US is currently in the grips of a seemingly growing and endless split, at no point has anyone suggested that it would be better if we had a monarch (except Donald Trump, who seems to want to be measured for a crown). Monarchs and monarchies are ideas whose time has come and past. What is the basis for their places in society? The divine right of kings? Has God himself proclaimed that these individuals are better than the rest of the people? How fucking ridiculous is that? Yet people will cry and make great speeches about how wonderful this massive welfare suck of a person has been. There were no great steps to help the poor, the downtrodden, those who had to live under the heels of oppression. Barely a smile and wave was all that was needed to placate the millions around the world. It’s as if the entire world has been under some horrible post hypnotic suggestion.

The Windsors are just another family. They have for some reason been put on a pedestal and anointed as Gods. I know that this ridiculous tradition won’t end any time soon, but there are no tears shed by me. I didn’t know Elizabeth, I never met her and she meant nothing to me. I am very sure that thousands of people died in England over the past couple of days, but there was no international outpouring of sadness over them. They only had their families and loved ones to shed a tear.

I guess the Windsors would deserve as much attention as the Kardashians, if they were as entertaining. They are definition of money for nothing. So to all those out there who are giving this death more than the footnote attention it deserves, ask yourself why you care about someone who did absolutely nothing to deserve their station in life except to be born to it. Do you think that she's better than you? Do you think that she's special in some way? Exceptionally smart? Exceptionally talented? Exceptionally gifted in some other way? Maybe it's just because she's been around so long, but trust me when I say that Betty White was much more deserving of this kind of outpouring of emotion. 

I'll wait for answers.