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Alkene

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6. I seem to recall from reading somewhere...

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Thu Sep 19, 2013, 08:12 AM

Sep 2013

that it doesn't, historically, always work out that well for royalty that flaunt their opulence while dismissing the life struggles of their subjects.

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After a ride to parliament in golden carriage, Dutch king declares end to welfare state [View all] unhappycamper Sep 2013 OP

Let them eat cake liberal N proud Sep 2013 #1

take the royals off the dole already, then. Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #2

I had to check to see if this was the Onion. n/t trusty elf Sep 2013 #3

starting at the top? why not lead by example. eShirl Sep 2013 #4

Well, he is not hiding AT ALL that he would like to go back to monarchial rule AllyCat Sep 2013 #5

I seem to recall from reading somewhere... Alkene Sep 2013 #6

The irony is priceless. bullwinkle428 Sep 2013 #7

What a world. Faygo Kid Sep 2013 #8

In their dreams. Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #9

What a sponge. WCLinolVir Sep 2013 #10

re:After a ride to parliament in golden carriage, Dutch king declares end to welfare state allan01 Sep 2013 #11

We have a similar kind of class warfare here. pa28 Sep 2013 #12

fucking asshole gopiscrap Sep 2013 #13