The irony of Irish-Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hobnobbing with the King on St. Patrick’s Day is wickedly delightful. There is something quite funny in (sort of) post-colonial Canada looking to the Crown as a bulwark against Trump. But also - this over-the-top golden reception room exemplifies all that Trump wants to be - but never will.
I read a story somewhere today about Trump bringing some of his golden 'bling' to the White House... which made me laugh when I then saw these pictures of the King with Carney.
The only improvement would have been if Carney had been delivered in the Royal Carriage, like Trump wanted.
It is also great that Carney is there within days of being sworn in as Prime Minister and Trump's visit is happening, when? The invitation wasn't exactly clear on when it would happen.
we can keep our « crown » identity by having parliament change who our king is. King Donald instead of King Charles. And King Donald would happily take all our crown land and transfer it ti Trumo Org real estate 😀
also, this meeting is taking place at Buckingham Palace, in London.
So far, Trump just has a letter from Charles that offers to discuss meeting him at some undecided date at Balmoral, which is the Royals' cabin in the woods.
to quote Monty Python: Oh, king, eh? Very nice. And how'd you get that, then? By exploiting the workers! By hanging on to outdated imperialist dogma which perpetuates the economic and social differences in our society! If there's ever going to be any progress--
@Shanmonster as a Brit I cannot wait for the whole freak show to be gone. We can vote for a dog to be President instead, purely ceremonial, always welcome at events
lightheartedly but nevertheless meant, you are welcome to keep him, and all his relatives, in perpetuity, from this Englishman's perspective. To borrow from the French, Vive la République! 🖖😁
@VE2UWY I mean, I took an oath of loyalty to Queen Elizabeth and her heirs and successors, so there’s that. But as a Canadian with absolutely no family connection to the British Isles, I think constitutional monarchy works - and serves as a protection against the kind of imperial presidency that was devolved to the Trump 2.0. It’s a relatively benign way to scratch a human itch. #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada
<small smile> His Majesty is surrounded by an exceptionally careful cadre of supporters, who ensure every symbolic message or shade of meaning is exactly as intended.
The Carney/King meeting room is far more opulent than Trump's Oval Office studio. Trump needs to hire a better production designer 😉 In fairness, Trump did match colour of his hair perfectly against the yellow fabric on the chairs in he Oval Office studio 😉
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Chris Alemany
in reply to Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦 • • •I read a story somewhere today about Trump bringing some of his golden 'bling' to the White House... which made me laugh when I then saw these pictures of the King with Carney.
Trump is forever a wannabe.
AnnieBuddy
in reply to Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦 • • •100%.
The only improvement would have been if Carney had been delivered in the Royal Carriage, like Trump wanted.
It is also great that Carney is there within days of being sworn in as Prime Minister and Trump's visit is happening, when? The invitation wasn't exactly clear on when it would happen.
M. Grégoire
in reply to Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦 • • •The Crown is one of the core parts of the Canadian identity and always has been. We should make the monarchy more visible in our lives.
When someone asks what the difference is between a Canadian and an American, part of the answer is to show whose head is on our coins.
#CanPol #cdnpoli
Jean-Francois Mezei
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in reply to Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦 • • •also, this meeting is taking place at Buckingham Palace, in London.
So far, Trump just has a letter from Charles that offers to discuss meeting him at some undecided date at Balmoral, which is the Royals' cabin in the woods.
Symbolism is everything with monarchy.
Rob Hadley
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in reply to Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦 • • •Third spruce tree on the left
in reply to Shantell Powell • • •Well I didn't vote for 'im.
Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦
in reply to Third spruce tree on the left • • •Third spruce tree on the left
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Farcical aquatic ceremony is still one of my favorite lines.
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈
in reply to Shantell Powell • • •@Shanmonster as a Brit I cannot wait for the whole freak show to be gone.
We can vote for a dog to be President instead, purely ceremonial, always welcome at events
#AbolishTheMonarchy
LM Little
in reply to Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦 • • •I hope the new PM has already met with First Nations and Inuit leaders before paying homage to the head colonialist.
#cdnpoli #decolonize #reconciliation #IndigenousPeoples
Richard Nairn
in reply to LM Little • • •@miki_lou Carney is going to Iqaluit next...
cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-ar…
LM Little
in reply to Richard Nairn • • •Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈
in reply to Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦 • • •I like to think every picture like this is big diplomatic "Fuck You" to Donald Trump
#Trump
Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦
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in reply to Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦 • • •Come On Giant Asteroid!
in reply to Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦 • • •I know you're deep into it by virtue of your position, but WTH do we need with a King???
Time we ought to start studying cutting our last ties to the empire.
And if that ends up with us joining the EU, all the better. 🙂
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Come On Giant Asteroid!
in reply to Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦 • • •I do have several threads that lead back to England ... but maybe that's why I don't care for it.
The British monarchy has been benign, certainly since QE2 but what's to stop our monarch from becoming the type of person you describe?
Be_Outside
in reply to Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦 • • •yeah. on this, we disagree.
Amgine
in reply to Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦 • • •<small smile> His Majesty is surrounded by an exceptionally careful cadre of supporters, who ensure every symbolic message or shade of meaning is exactly as intended.
Charles *is* wearing a red tie.
Be_Outside
in reply to Amgine • • •...and its all for the tabloids, the only reason these spoiled weirdos still exist.
Be_Outside
in reply to Be_Outside • • •...and tourism... forgot the opulance-loving tourists that bring the tourism dollars in.
Be_Outside
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