New Zealand: Māori queen crowned as her father is buried
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Ngā Wai hono i te pō is crowned the new Māori queen after the death of her father, King Tuheitia.
  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    54·
    2 months ago

    I’m really not. The monarchy was a response to British colonialism. You are saying it was a bad thing because monarchies are bad. Therefore the British colonialism that the bad thing was fighting and got rid of the bad thing and replaced it with democracy must be the better alternative.

    • Deceptichum@quokk.auEnglish
      68·
      2 months ago

      I’m really not. The monarchy was a response to British colonialism. You are saying it was a bad thing because monarchies are bad. Therefore the British colonialism that the bad thing was fighting and got rid of the bad thing and replaced it with democracy must be the better alternative.

      I cannot parse this.