Reflecting on two tweets after reading #Spare. I can't recall who said it, but the first is one that said something to the effect of "write your truth and don't worry about making people look bad. If they wanted to be remembered well they should have behaved better"
The second is from Chrissy Stroop who reminded us that institutions will protect themselves at the expense of those who inhabit them.
The monarchy is an institution that creates and exacerbates family conflicts.
The monarchy is an institution that creates and exacerbates family conflicts.
I liked the book. It's a peek behind the curtain and reveals the things we kind of knew. They're all sad, angry people. The Firm. The press. All hanging on to whatever legitimacy they can by throwing each other to the wolves via palace sources, maintaining a fake innocence
But Harry reminds me of all the well intentioned white liberals I know. Acknowledging the harms but not the source. The harms of dehumanizing others at home and at war. The harms of inequity. But he stops short of the root cause, which is the imperialism the monarchy represents
You can't have a kinder, more inclusive colonialism. Sorry #HarryandMegan There isn't an ethical capitalism. The monarchy is soaked with blood, and you can't make it more caring and accepting.
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