Why Do We Pay for Harry's Visit?

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Bluntj

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#2114711 26-Oct-2018 21:51

SJB:

Fred99:

Bluntj:

Would it be such a bad thing if our head of state skipped a generation? Thats what I would like to see as I have no time for Charles at all.

I believe that's entirely up to him, peasants don't usually get to choose the fate of kings - at least not without bloodshed.

I'm actually quite happy about the prospect, I think many people share your view - and that has to be good for the republican movement in Aus and NZ.

I'm not a particular lover of the monarchy but seriously, do you want a President instead (I'm thinking Trump/Putin/Maduro here) and probably a written constitution with all the grief that would cause.

Staying with a monarchy that costs us pretty well nothing is a much easier option IMO.

My point was more about why we should pay for a visit by someone so removed from rule and his actress wife. I am happy to pay for a visit from someone who WILL be our head of state, but see no need to pay for someone who will never be.

SJB

2945 posts

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#2114730 26-Oct-2018 22:39

Bluntj:

SJB:

Fred99:

Bluntj:

Would it be such a bad thing if our head of state skipped a generation? Thats what I would like to see as I have no time for Charles at all.

I believe that's entirely up to him, peasants don't usually get to choose the fate of kings - at least not without bloodshed.

I'm actually quite happy about the prospect, I think many people share your view - and that has to be good for the republican movement in Aus and NZ.

I'm not a particular lover of the monarchy but seriously, do you want a President instead (I'm thinking Trump/Putin/Maduro here) and probably a written constitution with all the grief that would cause.

Staying with a monarchy that costs us pretty well nothing is a much easier option IMO.

My point was more about why we should pay for a visit by someone so removed from rule and his actress wife. I am happy to pay for a visit from someone who WILL be our head of state, but see no need to pay for someone who will never be.

I probably agree with you. There is an argument that it's global exposure for brand NZ but whether the visit delivers any real financial benefit is questionable.

SJB

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#2114731 26-Oct-2018 22:39

Bluntj:

SJB:

Fred99:

Bluntj:

Would it be such a bad thing if our head of state skipped a generation? Thats what I would like to see as I have no time for Charles at all.

I believe that's entirely up to him, peasants don't usually get to choose the fate of kings - at least not without bloodshed.

I'm actually quite happy about the prospect, I think many people share your view - and that has to be good for the republican movement in Aus and NZ.

I'm not a particular lover of the monarchy but seriously, do you want a President instead (I'm thinking Trump/Putin/Maduro here) and probably a written constitution with all the grief that would cause.

Staying with a monarchy that costs us pretty well nothing is a much easier option IMO.

My point was more about why we should pay for a visit by someone so removed from rule and his actress wife. I am happy to pay for a visit from someone who WILL be our head of state, but see no need to pay for someone who will never be.

I probably agree with you. There is an argument that it's global exposure for brand NZ but whether the visit delivers any real financial benefit is questionable.

Fred99

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#2114794 27-Oct-2018 09:45

SJB:

I probably agree with you. There is an argument that it's global exposure for brand NZ but whether the visit delivers any real financial benefit is questionable.

A problem with that Obama visit was timing - there really wasn't any way to take full advantage of it in a public way, without risk of incurring the wrath of the petulant narcissistic idiot in the WH.

SJB

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#2114914 27-Oct-2018 13:31

Fred99:

SJB:

I probably agree with you. There is an argument that it's global exposure for brand NZ but whether the visit delivers any real financial benefit is questionable.

A problem with that Obama visit was timing - there really wasn't any way to take full advantage of it in a public way, without risk of incurring the wrath of the petulant narcissistic idiot in the WH.

Strange isn't it that NZ would probably get the most global exposure if the petulant narcissistic idiot visited at the moment.

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