Race & Ethnicity

IronLionZion

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33. Princess Diana dated brown Muslim men, Hasnat Khan and Dodi Al Fayed.

Reply to panfluteman (Reply #31)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 11:12 AM

Jan 2020

and did a lot of charity work in Africa. That was too much for some people to handle.

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Black Britons Know Why Meghan Markle Wants Out [View all] IronLionZion Jan 2020 OP

Im so glad she and Harry are getting out of that mess.... samnsara Jan 2020 #1

Like with his Great-Great Uncle David... ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2020 #2

Um... wryter2000 Jan 2020 #16

Yup Lulu KC Jan 2020 #32

True. BlueMTexpat Jan 2020 #44

Hidden history - the support for Hitler among the rich and powerful DBoon Jan 2020 #51

It always sounded to me like the upper crust Ilsa Jan 2020 #53

One of the tabloids campared her to Wallace Simpson. ReformedGOPer Jan 2020 #79

Great-Great Uncle David was a Nazi sympathizer, The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #27

I am aware of that...... ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2020 #40

I think a better analogy would be Princess Margaret Freddie Jan 2020 #54

Agree RVN VET71 Jan 2020 #8

One night during a fit of insomnia, I found myself on youtube. If you google Hate videos/Meghan, ReformedGOPer Jan 2020 #80

This is clear evidence we don't have a monoply on ignorantly inspired racism. olegramps Jan 2020 #3

For sure. Our racism goes back to at least the Puritans--who were English. SunSeeker Jan 2020 #37

As I often remember Timmygoat Jan 2020 #4

There's also some of the 'foreigner' and 'American' as well. appalachiablue Jan 2020 #5

Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson with Hitler in Germany, 1937. appalachiablue Jan 2020 #57

Our black president wore a tan suit once mountain grammy Jan 2020 #6

You nailed it. blm Jan 2020 #9

I remember right after that NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #11

But that's different. AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #46

nah NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #50

Yes and people forget True Blue American Jan 2020 #56

Seems like they give it a worthy try, and fault lies solely with others. lostnfound Jan 2020 #7

"They seemed willing and able to give the country something special." Rorey Jan 2020 #14

Yes. Britain's loss soldierant Jan 2020 #39

They will NEVER live in the US. Haggis for Breakfast Jan 2020 #72

Agreed. GreenPartyVoter Jan 2020 #81

There is racism in Canada - not as much as here, soldierant Jan 2020 #82

Good for them! I wish every good thing for Meghan and Harry and baby Archie- they deserve it! dlk Jan 2020 #10

Hear, hear! B Stieg Jan 2020 #36

I get it, too Joinfortmill Jan 2020 #12

I admire the strength it took for them to stay as long as they did Rorey Jan 2020 #13

I suspect Harry and Meghan feel the UK no longer represents their values... KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2020 #15

Bingo!!!! Wellstone ruled Jan 2020 #52

I had no idea it was that bad PatSeg Jan 2020 #17

Depending on where they land, it could be worse. tRumplandia would be FAR worse. Texin Jan 2020 #23

Yes, that dawned on me as well PatSeg Jan 2020 #24

Meghan and Archie are in Canada now IronLionZion Jan 2020 #26

I believe she has relatives in Oregon. They'd be welcome here, but WheelWalker Jan 2020 #47

I think the Oregon relative is a weird and creepy brother, unfortunately renate Jan 2020 #61

Perhaps they'll settle in B.C.? WheelWalker Jan 2020 #63

Their apparent choice of Canada is really nice, I think. nt Grasswire2 Jan 2020 #58

I do also. WheelWalker Jan 2020 #62

I understand why they're doing it but Skittles Jan 2020 #66

I think when you have a child, PatSeg Jan 2020 #67

when those boys were forced to walk a distance BEHIND their mum's casket (funeral procession) Skittles Jan 2020 #68

I know PatSeg Jan 2020 #70

I did not understand that Skittles Jan 2020 #83

Wow winetourdriver01 Jan 2020 #18

Harry is probably ready to pop a paparazzi for annoying his wife, and by extension, Submariner Jan 2020 #19

CNN Analysis for DUers stuck at the NYT pay wall IronLionZion Jan 2020 #20

TY ILZ lunasun Jan 2020 #30

Murdoch put out a press contract on her. bronxiteforever Jan 2020 #21

I don't blame them at all. 47of74 Jan 2020 #22

Absofuckinglutely. When you come to a fork in the path... take it. WheelWalker Jan 2020 #49

I'm tired of racism. So tired of it. I watched PatrickforO Jan 2020 #25

If this was about money, Markle would have been immune. RandySF Jan 2020 #29

Not so. Anyone who is different from the white mainstream is subjected to it. PatrickforO Jan 2020 #34

The STAGGERING racism of the British press was unconscionable. Haggis for Breakfast Jan 2020 #73

I'll go with that. May the couple be blessed with peace, rest and divine light! n/t PatrickforO Jan 2020 #74

Money and position are only partial shields against systemic racism. RandySF Jan 2020 #28

Ah, I see where you're going with this. PatrickforO Jan 2020 #35

So - the Taint of Even a Drop of Black Blood is Too Much for the Royal Family, Eh? panfluteman Jan 2020 #31

Princess Diana dated brown Muslim men, Hasnat Khan and Dodi Al Fayed. IronLionZion Jan 2020 #33

Ding, ding, ding! I think we BlueMTexpat Jan 2020 #45

They didn't resign -- they were fired. rocktivity Jan 2020 #38

The official Letters Patent regulate titles in the UK. CottonBear Jan 2020 #41

The Queen of Britian is the Queen of England - seems to me they may have chosen it because Native Jan 2020 #64

Post removed Post removed Jan 2020 #75

This a Murdoch and Murdoch clones, donimated, right wing press. Mr. Sparkle Jan 2020 #42

Racism and royalty Normanart Jan 2020 #43

Run children run! jmbar2 Jan 2020 #48

Wow. They don't even try to hide their racism. Ilsa Jan 2020 #55

especially now that Borish Boris and the Conservative party have come to power the RW Brits have onetexan Jan 2020 #60

Even before their wedding, there were hints that they might settle in California FakeNoose Jan 2020 #59

Both Harry and Megan are multi-millionaires. Sogo Jan 2020 #69

My English mum would have loved Meghan Skittles Jan 2020 #65

Tweet from Justin Trudeau on Harry, Meghan, and Archie! Cha Jan 2020 #71

I would think there have been the usual right wing death threats delisen Jan 2020 #76

Brtish society is so layered, it isn't funny. Aussie105 Jan 2020 #77

In General... QualTest Jan 2020 #78