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as an American this also makes me sad, the Queen is one of the leaders of the free world and in her passing, the world has lost a great leader


The phrase 'free world' is ironically apt. It was developed in the Cold War to refer to the US-led anti-communist bloc, precisely because 'free' is equivocal enough to cover despots ruling over capitalist economies. Of course, a Queen by definition is not an emblem of free government.


compare the UK to the US

honestly, I think the UK is a freer country

I love the monarchy




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