Monday, July 27, 2015
GHASTLY FASCIST INVERTEBRATE
Gentle reader, my ears were assailed today by a unique description of King Edward VIII. A plummy British voice on NPR described King and Emperor Edward VIII as a ghastly fascist invertebrate. I thought it was amusing because if there's one thing pushy, edgy demanding fascists are, it is pushy. They very strongly believe in standing up to crush your rights even if they have to kill every single one of you. Nevertheless, it was sufficiently interesting and entertaining that I left the car running with the A/C on and 12 year old birthday girl fast asleep in the passenger seat while I listened to the end.
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Well, he was somewhat squishy about his duty--and obviously PW'd by Wallace Simpson. There is also reasonable evidence that he actually rather sympathized with the Nazis --in the early years anyway.
Hmmm, if you are going to be truly pushy, I think a few vertebrae would come in handy.
I read English history and I think he knew he was not the King that Britain and Empire needed against the coming tide. I have some respect for his decision to leave it to his little brother to sort out. It looked like love but do you honestly believe that story? I suspect that the real story is in the letters and words he wrote to his brother which will never see the light of day.
Yea! That was my point. You can't push sweep gear in front of a minesweeper, darnit!
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