• baconisaveg@lemmy.ca
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    8
    arrow-down
    2
    ·
    1 year ago

    It doesn’t affect us day-to-day no, but honestly I like being part of a ‘Commonwealth’. I like feeling like I have something in common with Australia, or New Zealand, or the UK, even if I’ve only ever been to the UK for a few hours.

    Your family name (for most people, unless you’re George Hitler) has no impact on your day-to-day, this to me seems like saying “We should just get rid of family names!”

    • MapleEngineer@lemmy.ca
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      6
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      The people who are being manipulated with this nationalist dog whistle see no value in being a member of the Commonwealth. Canada First and MCGA and all.

      • frostbiker@lemmy.ca
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        edit-2
        1 year ago

        It is a mistake to assume that those of us who oppose monarchy are Canadian nationalists.

        Some people simply hate outdated hereditary titles. They have no place in a democracy.

    • TheZoltan@kbin.social
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      3
      ·
      edit-2
      1 year ago

      You don’t need to keep the Royal Family to stay in the Commonwealth. Take a look at the current members of the commonwealth.