That has been the default response basically by war hawks going back to the Korean War. During the Korean War, somewhat famously(?) MacArthur was practically on his knees begging Truman to let him drop something like 50 nukes on the border of Korea/China to, I dunno, “warn” the Chinese(?). It didn’t happen, but not for a lack of desire from those in high command. Bunch of absolutely unhinged psychos
“Have you heard a little guy named Job? That’s right. God tests us sometimes.”
God said so. The Brits were only guided by God.
(Monarchist “logic,” probably. Monarchs rule by “divine mandate” or whatever, usually. Admitting that their grandpa was just the most evil asshole in a particular situation to grab power doesn’t instill as much faith as saying “nah, God did that. God loves my family.”)
Oh Christ, shut the fuck up. Someone roll out the goddamn French chopping device.
If we end up in the worst of all universes where that dumb fuck is “restored” to his throne then I’m immediately swapping stances. Sign me up to liberate Iran from monarchy. Let’s go liberate the UK too. Drop some bunker busters on whatever that stupid castle is called where the KWEEN MUM lived and sausage fingers Charles currently resides.
This reads like a Monty Python bit
I don’t know why but I’m reminded of that “lady of the lake” thing
This quote specifically (I went and found it to see why it tickled my brain)
Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.
Things were getting way too woke already! Sure it was only like a decade after the Holocaust, but wtf, can’t they handle some politically incorrect heated language?!