▲ 34 ▼ Norway's King Harald dies aged 89 (www.bbc.com) submitted 1 month ago by fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to c/europa@lemmy.world 12 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] poVoq@slrpnk.net -16 points 1 month ago (11 children) Great, always a good time to discuss abolishing these outdated institutions. permalink fedilink source hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] f314@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (6 children) There are lots of good times to discuss that. But I can assure you that most Norwegians, myself included, would be pretty pissed to hear «great» as the first comment on Harald‘s death. The man was pretty universally well liked, and has been a unifying figure in a period where that is something increasingly rare. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] poVoq@slrpnk.net -13 points 1 month ago (5 children) No gods, no kings 🤷 And 89 is a pretty normal age to die, so whatever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] jwt@programming.dev 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) As an avowed republican (not in the American sense), I can tell you: You're doing it wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] poVoq@slrpnk.net -6 points 1 month ago* (1 child) You mean I should chase them away directly instead of being nice and wait for their natural death in old age? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jwt@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago Edgy permalink fedilink source parent [–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) Will you say "great" if/when one of your parental units dies at 90? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] poVoq@slrpnk.net -4 points 1 month ago* Maybe? If they have end stage alzheimers for example? But a king is a slightly different matter, besides the "great" was clearly in the context of "great time to discuss abolishing the monachy". permalink fedilink source parent [–] davidagain@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (3 children) Because an elected president is so much better? Weird time on international politics to be claiming that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] deft@lemmy.wtf 0 points 1 month ago (2 children) Than a king? Yes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] davidagain@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) I'll take King Charles III of England or King Harald's son in Norway over donald trump any day of the week! Constitution schmonstitution, turns out to have been completely worthless, and a piece of paper only has power if you have respect for what it says. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] deft@lemmy.wtf 2 points 1 month ago There are probably over 200 presidents in the world right now. If you choose king you also get the worst of the worst. At least with a president there is a degree of choice. A king you just get inbred. But sure permalink fedilink source parent
[–] f314@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (6 children) There are lots of good times to discuss that. But I can assure you that most Norwegians, myself included, would be pretty pissed to hear «great» as the first comment on Harald‘s death. The man was pretty universally well liked, and has been a unifying figure in a period where that is something increasingly rare. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] poVoq@slrpnk.net -13 points 1 month ago (5 children) No gods, no kings 🤷 And 89 is a pretty normal age to die, so whatever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] jwt@programming.dev 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) As an avowed republican (not in the American sense), I can tell you: You're doing it wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] poVoq@slrpnk.net -6 points 1 month ago* (1 child) You mean I should chase them away directly instead of being nice and wait for their natural death in old age? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jwt@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago Edgy permalink fedilink source parent [–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) Will you say "great" if/when one of your parental units dies at 90? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] poVoq@slrpnk.net -4 points 1 month ago* Maybe? If they have end stage alzheimers for example? But a king is a slightly different matter, besides the "great" was clearly in the context of "great time to discuss abolishing the monachy". permalink fedilink source parent
[+] poVoq@slrpnk.net -13 points 1 month ago (5 children) No gods, no kings 🤷 And 89 is a pretty normal age to die, so whatever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] jwt@programming.dev 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) As an avowed republican (not in the American sense), I can tell you: You're doing it wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] poVoq@slrpnk.net -6 points 1 month ago* (1 child) You mean I should chase them away directly instead of being nice and wait for their natural death in old age? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jwt@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago Edgy permalink fedilink source parent [–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) Will you say "great" if/when one of your parental units dies at 90? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] poVoq@slrpnk.net -4 points 1 month ago* Maybe? If they have end stage alzheimers for example? But a king is a slightly different matter, besides the "great" was clearly in the context of "great time to discuss abolishing the monachy". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jwt@programming.dev 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) As an avowed republican (not in the American sense), I can tell you: You're doing it wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] poVoq@slrpnk.net -6 points 1 month ago* (1 child) You mean I should chase them away directly instead of being nice and wait for their natural death in old age? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jwt@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago Edgy permalink fedilink source parent
[+] poVoq@slrpnk.net -6 points 1 month ago* (1 child) You mean I should chase them away directly instead of being nice and wait for their natural death in old age? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jwt@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago Edgy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) Will you say "great" if/when one of your parental units dies at 90? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] poVoq@slrpnk.net -4 points 1 month ago* Maybe? If they have end stage alzheimers for example? But a king is a slightly different matter, besides the "great" was clearly in the context of "great time to discuss abolishing the monachy". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net -4 points 1 month ago* Maybe? If they have end stage alzheimers for example? But a king is a slightly different matter, besides the "great" was clearly in the context of "great time to discuss abolishing the monachy". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (3 children) Because an elected president is so much better? Weird time on international politics to be claiming that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] deft@lemmy.wtf 0 points 1 month ago (2 children) Than a king? Yes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] davidagain@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) I'll take King Charles III of England or King Harald's son in Norway over donald trump any day of the week! Constitution schmonstitution, turns out to have been completely worthless, and a piece of paper only has power if you have respect for what it says. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] deft@lemmy.wtf 2 points 1 month ago There are probably over 200 presidents in the world right now. If you choose king you also get the worst of the worst. At least with a president there is a degree of choice. A king you just get inbred. But sure permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deft@lemmy.wtf 0 points 1 month ago (2 children) Than a king? Yes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] davidagain@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) I'll take King Charles III of England or King Harald's son in Norway over donald trump any day of the week! Constitution schmonstitution, turns out to have been completely worthless, and a piece of paper only has power if you have respect for what it says. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] deft@lemmy.wtf 2 points 1 month ago There are probably over 200 presidents in the world right now. If you choose king you also get the worst of the worst. At least with a president there is a degree of choice. A king you just get inbred. But sure permalink fedilink source parent
[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) I'll take King Charles III of England or King Harald's son in Norway over donald trump any day of the week! Constitution schmonstitution, turns out to have been completely worthless, and a piece of paper only has power if you have respect for what it says. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] deft@lemmy.wtf 2 points 1 month ago There are probably over 200 presidents in the world right now. If you choose king you also get the worst of the worst. At least with a president there is a degree of choice. A king you just get inbred. But sure permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deft@lemmy.wtf 2 points 1 month ago There are probably over 200 presidents in the world right now. If you choose king you also get the worst of the worst. At least with a president there is a degree of choice. A king you just get inbred. But sure permalink fedilink source parent
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