The Harry and Meghan fuss

By default I usually avoid reading this kind of stuff, but the furore surrounding it left me fascinated, so I'm ashamed to admit I'm a few chapters in.

The impression I'm left with, almost immediately, is that Harry was born a normal lad, and the institution he was brought up in has tried, futilely, to "de-normalise" him and make him another royal hologram. Simply put, his persona wasn't made for the Monarchy. Couple that with the appalling fate that befell his mother, and it's no surprise at all to me that he's doing what he's doing.
 
Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese said:
I think his opinion is worthwhile. If you read any of his books it's apparent he's no forelock tugger, and not averse to holding an unflatteringly honest mirror up to both the monarchy and Britain's colonial past. He's a fairly sharp analyst and if he's actually read the book and feels harry is a highly privileged young man having a whinge then it's a view worth considering.
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Paxman’s Empire is a brilliant series.
 
"Loathsome toad, I gathered. Everyone who knew her was in full agreement that she was an infected pustule on the arse of humanity, plus a s**t excuse for a journalist."

A quote from Harry in his book about a journo. Now maybe she deserves such, many do as we well know. But is that any less 'shocking' than Clarkson's comments about Markle?

NB, before the right on anarchists pile on, no, I am not a Royalist in the slightest, just baffled by all the utter hand wringing faux outrage bollocks about what he said about her ... :-)
 
MCFCTrick said:
"Loathsome toad, I gathered. Everyone who knew her was in full agreement that she was an infected pustule on the arse of humanity, plus a s**t excuse for a journalist."

A quote from Harry in his book about a journo. Now maybe she deserves such, many do as we well know. But is that any less 'shocking' than Clarkson's comments about Markle?

NB, before the right on anarchists pile on, no, I am not a Royalist in the slightest, just baffled by all the utter hand wringing faux outrage bollocks about what he said about her ... :-)
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Seriously?

What JC wrote was his own warped sexualised fantasy about watching as a beautiful young woman of colour was stripped naked and paraded through the streets as excrement was thrown at her.

If you can’t see the difference I bet you “have black friends” don’t you?
 
Kazzydeyna said:
Seriously?

What JC wrote was his own warped sexualised fantasy about watching as a beautiful young woman of colour was stripped naked and paraded through the streets as excrement was thrown at her.

If you can’t see the difference I bet you “have black friends” don’t you?
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It's actually a direct reference to the scene in Game of Thrones where Cersei Lannister is paraded through the streets naked where people shout "Shame!" at her.



It's ironic, actually, that he's being 'shamed' for making the reference. But it's not 'his' sexualised fantasy in any case.
 
MCFCTrick said:
"Loathsome toad, I gathered. Everyone who knew her was in full agreement that she was an infected pustule on the arse of humanity, plus a s**t excuse for a journalist."

A quote from Harry in his book about a journo. Now maybe she deserves such, many do as we well know. But is that any less 'shocking' than Clarkson's comments about Markle?

NB, before the right on anarchists pile on, no, I am not a Royalist in the slightest, just baffled by all the utter hand wringing faux outrage bollocks about what he said about her ... :-)
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Maybe it’s someone he’s met and has first hand knowledge of unlike Clarkson who admits he’s never met her.

I don’t know if anyone in here who would have any problem with Clarkson disliking her if he’d actually had a run in with her. He hasn’t so really his opinion is invalid.
 
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