Originally Posted by
Taunton Blue Genie
Being against something doesn't make someone bitter and twisted. (If so, you are bitter and twisted against republicans).
Secondly, posters have given various reasons for their being against the concept of royalty and not just on financial grounds.
Thirdly, "being brought up on our history" is totally meaningless (and which included slavery, boys having to climb up chimneys, killing aboriginal people etc).
Fourthly, the concept of royalty is not unique to this country (even if their semi-deification seems that way).