Meghan Markle Faced 'Disgusting and Very Real' Threats in the U.K., Former Counterterrorism Head Says

one example

Well I did ask Gingersnapschap to give just on example of Meghan being criticised because of race on this thread, but there's been no response Summerlove.

Gingersnapschap

Racist comments tame? I wish I was surprised

The Problem is - there are comments made that some seem to genuinely not see as racist. They are of course racist comments, but some people, instead of learning and adapting, just keep fighting. They don't see themselves as racist, and they would say such things, therefor, the comment isn't racist.

I think its a fear response most of the time

Joseanne

^I don't feel a lot for Megan, I didn't watch any shoes she was in^
You're missing something then! Sorry VS!

Lol!

Did not notice I had mistyped at all

I don't feel a lot for Megan, I didn't watch any shoes she was in
You're missing something then! Sorry VS!

I blame Britney. About 20 years ago!

Toxic is the buzzword of social media now, toxic this and toxic that ..... I agree Oreo.

Toxic is a powerful word and has its place

Toxic people do Toxic things and hurt people

Victims need to speak their truth to heal

It just happens that this family is in the public eye

I don't feel a lot for Megan, I didn't watch any shoes she was in or I don't have any attachment

But I was a huge fan of Diana and every thing she ever did that embarrassed royal protocols or whatever was amazing to me.

I feel for Harry, he has screwed up a couple of times but he seems to be trying to be a good person

I watched a bit of the documentary and read the horrible things said about her that were reported in the media.
It doesn't matter how anyone else coped with threats or actualattacks.
The threats were real, not made up. And she deserves sympathy. I'm sure it's very frightening.

Gingersnapchap just read your angry comments, blimey o riley!
Meghan has done the same as her father, exactly the same, sold family info to the highest bidder.
Harry has done worse, betrayed his father and brother and Aunts, uncles and cousins not really for money but for misplaced revenge.
Some poster on this thread wrote that it doesn’t matter as they are two insignificant people who don’t live here in Britain now, but it does matter in that Harry’s the son of the King and brother of the next King.
Toxic is the buzzword of social media now, toxic this and toxic that, used by the permanently angry and disaffected.
Give the word a rest.

faye17

Icanhandthemback
Not only did I understand the irony I had a good chuckle at it.
I also applauded your 'hats off to Volver with the word 'Bravo'
I then asked where are the moderators now in reference to the unrelenting negative and often very rude responses to Volver.
Its a hectic time of year and maybe my post wasn't as clear as I intended

Thank you Faye17.

I the monarchy is a racist institution.
The late queen was willing to withhold consent on race discrimination legislation until the palace was exempt from those laws. Those exemptions are still in place today.

Queen mother was racist, many things said unrepeatable, called coloured people blackamoors
P Philip also racist

Monarchy benefit to this day from all previous monarchs who passed down so much from the slave trade.
Wouldn’t you wonder what reception Meghan would get being bi racial entering this white family.

A European monarch, can’t remember who, has asked for a three year look into his families involvement in the slave trade from 1600 to this day.

As far as the commonwealth is concerned monarch did not set it up or run it. There is a book can’t remember at moment that clears up any misunderstandings of what commonwealth is.

As far as privacy is concerned Meg and Haz do have privacy on their own terms not following palace protocol or dictates
They earn their own money doing good causes, and getting an award. Harry in his own words had to protect his family so they got away. They put their side of the story, good.

The monarchy is a waste of space and money. A monarch can’t defend our laws from rouge PM but can vet laws to benefit themselves. They waste public money daily on their own pastimes.

Ah, Faye17, that makes perfect sense. Thank you for explaining.

Icanhandthemback
Not only did I understand the irony I had a good chuckle at it.
I also applauded your 'hats off to Volver with the word 'Bravo'
I then asked where are the moderators now in reference to the unrelenting negative and often very rude responses to Volver.
Its a hectic time of year and maybe my post wasn't as clear as I intended

a ploy to report who VS?

Don't quote, its a ploy to report you

I must have missed the racist comments Gingersnapschat as I haven't seen anyone criticise Meghan because of her race, so perhaps you can give an example of a racist comment that you've seen on this thread.

Just one will do and if you manage too, I'll be surprised.

Racist comments tame? I wish I was surprised

Ilovecheese

You might be getting a bit of an unbalanced view of the feelings of the country as a whole Gingersnapchap Although some posters on Gransnet feel very strongly indeed. Most of the rest of us Brits are not really invested enough to be bothered one way or the other.

I’m sure there are plenty of people unbothered by the goings on of the rich and famous. I don’t mean to give the impression that I view Gransnet posters as a representation of Brits in general. The internet is a place where the most extreme views will always be highlighted. Meanwhile in the real world, life is going about as usual. My husband manages a team that is partially based in London. He works remotely, so I hear him ask about current events on the other side of the pond. His UK based workers don’t seem remotely bothered by half of what I read on the net. That’s life! Lol

I think the criticism of H & M looks pretty tame by comparison Sparklefizz.

Sparklefizz

My goodness Gingersnapschap, you have powerful angry feelings about the Markles just as some of us in Britain have powerful feelings (which you have criticised and called "unhinged") about what Harry and Meghan have said. Your anger jumps off the page

Hyperbole doesn’t help me see your point of view better, fyi.

Thomas Markle, by his own admission, betrayed his daughter. There is a huge difference between being disgusted by behavior that the offender themselves admits was wrong, and having an hateful opinion based on two disputed points of view where the “offender” is very clearly disputed. Still, you haven’t seen me defend or downplay harassment or death threats toward him. If you are trying to falsely equate my views of Thomas Markle and the extremist views if H&M’s haters, all I can say is A Swing and a Miss.

My goodness Gingersnapschap, you have powerful angry feelings about the Markles just as some of us in Britain have powerful feelings (which you have criticised and called "unhinged") about what Harry and Meghan have said. Your anger jumps off the page

You might be getting a bit of an unbalanced view of the feelings of the country as a whole Gingersnapchap Although some posters on Gransnet feel very strongly indeed. Most of the rest of us Brits are not really invested enough to be bothered one way or the other.

Wholeheartedly agree VS. They’re a special type of low class. The nerve of anyone to think she should be forced into having a relationship with these types of people. I wouldn’t let him within 100 ft of my children if he were the biological grandfather. He doesn’t deserve to look those children in the eyes.

Well it doesn’t look like Harry is seeking a relationship or forgiveness, so there’s that. And his money, much of which I understand was inherited already from both the RF and his mother, would probably still be there whether he spoke about the RF today or never again. Despite the wishful thinking of those who defend toxics like Thomas Markle and his maladjusted other children, H&M could probably never do another interview or write another book and their children would still be well off. They’d still be famous too, as they clearly have a home in the heads of many. The people that pay the most attention to them are the ones who profess to hate them the most.