• nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 days ago

    The fact that a literal prince gets removed from the Royal Family before America can remove a President for the same crime is an indictment on American freedom, justice, and democracy. Trump still hasnt even divested from any of his shit.

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      3 days ago

      well, in terms of pragmatics, this is internal policing by the royal family, as what’s at stake is if the royal family continues to exist or not. Andrew is being forced onto his sword by his brother in order to keep the hope of maintaining the royal family going for at least one more generation.

      EDIT : that is to say, this isn’t a punishment by the democratic powers of the united kingdom, so they have nothing to brag about.