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Meghan's Speech

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merlotgran Thu 04-Jun-20 09:23:07

I would have applauded this speech had Meghan been an A list celebrity in her own right and not used her marriage to a member of the RF as a leg up on to the platform she now occupies.

Now she's back in LA where she always wanted to be, she's in the thick of massive racist issues involving violent demonstrations. It seems it was ever thus in the USA.

I couldn't help thinking back to her self pitying comments about racism in the UK. Now we're caught up in the turmoil caused by an act of racist violence in her own country where she fled to 'escape' her unfair treatment over here. hmm

eazybee Sun 07-Jun-20 09:40:00

Whitewavemark2 Sun 07-Jun-20 07:02:10
This post is a perfect example of the intolerance towards differing opinions that feeds all extremist views from Right to Left.

janipat Sun 07-Jun-20 09:44:42

Furret Personally if there’s anyone who turns my stomach it’s Kate and I could perfectly understand if Meghan found her unbearably smug and holier-than-thou.

What a nasty thing to say! I wonder if you'd say that if Catherine was mixed race? Or would it then be a racist statement? I think Harry and Meghan have behaved hypocritically with their environment lectures while taking private jets etc, and I dislike them for it, exactly the same as I dislike Emma Thompson and other celebrities who preach to the masses. I didn't however find anything wrong with the speech to her former school.
It'll be interesting to see if those who condemn comments made against Meghan as vitriol are as aghast at your vitriol against Catherine.

Whitewavemark2 Sun 07-Jun-20 09:50:57

If you mean that I am intolerant towards racism.

Yes! Yes, yes, again. You couldn’t be more correct.

paddyanne Sun 07-Jun-20 09:56:56

I can kind of see where Furret is coming from,Kate ,(aka waity Katie) hung around a lot of years and changed herself to suit the man she had set her sights on.NOT what I would ever want a child of mine to do .Meghan Markle is a strong modern woman who is more than capable of her own decisions about who she is.
Dont get me wrong ,I am no admirer of either and if you look back a few months I got vilified on a thread by several posters because I called M & H bloody whingeing royals.Seems I was right ,any of you"ladies" want to apologise for dragging me and my decisions decades ago into what became a very personal attack .
Annie far left.....seems to be your go to for anyone who thinks differently from you and your brand of socialist /monarchist /tory light .You really should decide what side of the political fence you belong on .I wont be posting on this agin so feel free to insult as you do !

maddyone Sun 07-Jun-20 09:58:08

This thread is becoming far too nasty. It really should be closed down.

maddyone Sun 07-Jun-20 10:00:01

paddyanne
Me too, I won’t post on this thread again either.

Whitewavemark2 Sun 07-Jun-20 10:05:12

maddyone you mean too nasty since the racists on here has been called out?

Yes let’s close it down,

What does that say about GN?

merlotgran Sun 07-Jun-20 10:10:31

What does that say about GN?

It says that sadly some threads are just not worth starting any more. They are soon taken over by posters hell bent on destroying any form of discussion that they disagree with. It's their way or the highway.

The same thing is happening on the George Floyd protests thread.

merlotgran Sun 07-Jun-20 10:11:34

And then, having put an end to any further discussion, they insist the thread should be taken down. hmm

Anniebach Sun 07-Jun-20 10:14:46

So funny, Kate changed herself to suit the man she set her sights on .

I remember when I married a police officer I was not allowed
to put a poster supporting the party I supported in the window
of our house, not allowed to work in the polling station on
polling day, not allowed to canvass for a political party.

Yes, time to leave this thread, the far left republicans have put
much effort into closing it, let them have their victory no matter how vile a battle they fought.

Galaxy Sun 07-Jun-20 10:15:59

Far left Republicans grin

Lucca Sun 07-Jun-20 10:30:20

Who do you mean “far left” ? Just interested.

Eleothan your posts have been spot on, particularly the “obsessional”. I am amazed at how often the same unpleasant comments are churned out. Yes I know I don’t need to read them blah blah.

Oldwoman70 Sun 07-Jun-20 10:31:56

Let's examine the different ways Catherine and Meghan are treated in the press:

Harry and Meghan are photographed delivering food parcels - castigated for seeking to gain publicity and "wasn't it convenient a photographer was there"

Catherine and William are photographed delivering food parcels - how thoughtful and kind of them to take time to help others

Meghan sends a message to her old high school - what a hypocrite and of course she sounds sincere because she is an actress and looking for publicity

Catherine and William announce they talk to people ringing a helpline who are suffering from mental health problems. - see how kind and understanding they are and just like us

As I have said before I have never met any of them and as such I have no idea if they are saints or sinners - my guess a combination of both.

Lucca Sun 07-Jun-20 10:34:12

Old woman. Are you a far left republican then ?!

Oopsminty Sun 07-Jun-20 10:35:58

I think the difference is that Harry and Meghan wanted a private life, *Oldwoman70!

So seeing them putting stuff out on Instagram etc is at odds with what they wanted.

trisher Sun 07-Jun-20 10:49:16

I think on this thread a "far left republican" is anyone who calls out racism, supports independent women and questions any aspect of the Royal family.

janipat Sun 07-Jun-20 11:29:38

Furrret I too find it offensive that anyone can exhibit so much venom towards a women they only know through the filter of the media.

Led by the nose like a bull with a ring.

earlier in the thread, followed by

Furret Personally if there’s anyone who turns my stomach it’s Kate and I could perfectly understand if Meghan found her unbearably smug and holier-than-thou.

Where is the sisterhood for Catherine, or doesn't she deserve any support?

Oldwoman70 Sun 07-Jun-20 11:42:57

Oppsminty so you are saying they shouldn't use social media at all, also how do they avoid being photographed when they are followed by paparazzi wherever they go?

Lucca I am neither left or right and have no strong feelings either way regarding the RF

Lucca Sun 07-Jun-20 11:46:22

Old woman. Snap !

But apparently not condoning the Meghan baiting makes us far left republicans

janipat Sun 07-Jun-20 11:57:47

But apparently quite happy to read vitriol towards Catherine, since no criticism has been forthcoming. Incidentally I have never joined in the "baiting" of Meghan either.

Furret Sun 07-Jun-20 12:26:37

If you are to quote me janipat please do not alter my posts.

janipat Sun 07-Jun-20 12:45:07

Where have I altered your post? Oh do you want me to say it's my bolded of "turns my stomach" happy to acknowledge that. How do you reconcile your two quotes though Furret unless of course you know Catherine on a personal basis?

Chewbacca Sun 07-Jun-20 14:13:55

If you are to quote me janipat please do not alter my posts

Just scrolled back to check and janipat does seem to have referenced your posts accurately Furret; I'm assuming that she emboldened "turns my stomach" to draw attention to the hypocrisy of your 2 posts. But other than that, your posts are visible if you want to go back and check?

#awkward

Summerlove Sun 07-Jun-20 14:48:27

I’m certainly far more centrist than “far left”, but apparently disagreeing means I’m far left?

Summerlove Sun 07-Jun-20 14:49:24

Annie, no response to my answers to your posts?

Is it because you can’t actually argue with them without bringing in random other arguments?