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[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 39 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This is how you monarchy properly. Handing out swords is peak king/queen.

[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I bet Trump didn't get a sword...

[–] Reannlegge@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They gave him a plastic knife! “it was the best most beautiful plastic knife. They say there is no other plastic knife like it! I could shive you no problem.”

[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Iunno. I think it should derive from a mandate by the masses.

[–] Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'd rather simply be in an autonomous collective.

[–] Malgas@beehaw.org 5 points 1 month ago

I mean, if I went 'round saying I was "Usher of the Black Rod" just because some geezer had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd lock me away!

[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah! We should all be handing out swords in these uncertain times!

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Preferably ones that will stands the rigours of combat.

[–] datavoid@lemmy.ml 26 points 1 month ago

the Usher of the Black Rod of the Senate of Canada

That's one badass job title

[–] Reannlegge@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 month ago

As much as I believe we need to chop the royal family out of Canada, this is fairly moving and I appreciate the gesture. Scares me poopless that even the royal family sees this as a war now to, I think it could move past trade war real fast!

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Slay the king and declare the Canadian Republic

[–] asg101@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

I would like to see the UK surface a ICBM capable sub off DC or NYC and wave the missile ports as a gesture.