CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 8 days agoSix-year-old boy finds ancient viking sword on school tripwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up1197arrow-down10
arrow-up1197arrow-down1external-linkSix-year-old boy finds ancient viking sword on school tripwww.bbc.co.ukCAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 @pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up68·edit-28 days agoHe’s king now. That’s how it works, right?
minus-squareZachariah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up52arrow-down1·8 days agoStrange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.
minus-squareh3ron@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·8 days agoIf the masses recognize the ceremony, then it’s fair play. Also we may all agree that a government hold by a random 6yo boy would still do a better job than Reform UK.
minus-squareruplicant@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·8 days agoYou cannot expect to wield supreme executive power just because a watery twat threw a sword at you!
He’s king now. That’s how it works, right?
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.
If the masses recognize the ceremony, then it’s fair play.
Also we may all agree that a government hold by a random 6yo boy would still do a better job than Reform UK.
You cannot expect to wield supreme executive power just because a watery twat threw a sword at you!
Watch your tongue!