wheelchairman
05-23-2009, 11:54 AM
Currently in Denmark it is the eldest son that is the heir to the throne. However once again the feminazis have reared their ugly head by forcing people to vote on a referendum on the 7th, to allow simply the eldest child (male or female) to be the heir to the throne. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_Act_of_Succession_referendum,_2009)*
Of course this has caused a host of facebook groups, the most popular ones saying "Vote yes!" or "Write in republik!". Ignoring the fact that political groups on facebook are lame, these are particularly lame. A group for voting yes, because I don't think anyone seriously is going to vote no. And a group for a republic? A republic? Who the fuck cares about a republic, the royalty functions almost solely as a tourist attraction and I personally think it's kinda cool. You wanna make old people happy, you talk about why Prince Frederik is a better guy than that weirdo Prince Joachim. Or that the Queen smokes too many cigarettes. If we got rid of the royal family we'd only have the weather to talk about. And Denmark doesn't really have interesting weather.
As far as I know the main problem facing this referendum is that they expect an extremely low voter turnout, as most people don't care. Which is why they are coupling it with the EU parliament vote (smart, right?).
Personally I'm voting 'no'. Sure it's unfair to the oldest daughter, but it's the royal family, that's kinda unfair to everyone else. I can't really feel sorry for them. Besides modernising a monarchy is just too weird. It's a monarchy, we have it because it's a part of our history. It's not like I really care though. I may just be voting 'no' out of spite.
*This is heavy with irony, I just wanted to point that out in case anyone goes "what the fuck is wrong with you, feminazis?" and then I go "I was being ironic" and then they'll go "yeah sure buddy. Was your little brother on your computer trying to give you a bad rep too?" That would suck.
Of course this has caused a host of facebook groups, the most popular ones saying "Vote yes!" or "Write in republik!". Ignoring the fact that political groups on facebook are lame, these are particularly lame. A group for voting yes, because I don't think anyone seriously is going to vote no. And a group for a republic? A republic? Who the fuck cares about a republic, the royalty functions almost solely as a tourist attraction and I personally think it's kinda cool. You wanna make old people happy, you talk about why Prince Frederik is a better guy than that weirdo Prince Joachim. Or that the Queen smokes too many cigarettes. If we got rid of the royal family we'd only have the weather to talk about. And Denmark doesn't really have interesting weather.
As far as I know the main problem facing this referendum is that they expect an extremely low voter turnout, as most people don't care. Which is why they are coupling it with the EU parliament vote (smart, right?).
Personally I'm voting 'no'. Sure it's unfair to the oldest daughter, but it's the royal family, that's kinda unfair to everyone else. I can't really feel sorry for them. Besides modernising a monarchy is just too weird. It's a monarchy, we have it because it's a part of our history. It's not like I really care though. I may just be voting 'no' out of spite.
*This is heavy with irony, I just wanted to point that out in case anyone goes "what the fuck is wrong with you, feminazis?" and then I go "I was being ironic" and then they'll go "yeah sure buddy. Was your little brother on your computer trying to give you a bad rep too?" That would suck.