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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Have you really never heard of British Colonialism? Google it and pick whatever link you want. It's not like I am referencing some obscure event that few people have ever heard of.
The Irish Potato Famine? Where the British monarch blocked aid to Ireland and forced thousands to die of malnutrition? This stuff is common knowledge. Should I link to you that the sky is blue as well?
The Queen may be a nice lady, but it's the whole insititution in general that I resent.
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Hmm, seems like you're ignoring the fact that no ships were actually blocked from delivering aid to Ireland, or that Queen Victoria's calls for aid for Ireland resulted in by far the largest public donations for the cause.
The British government's actions were shamefully slow during the time, but as with much of colonialism, blame ultimately rests with the british government rather than the monarchy which dictated very little of governmental policy at that point. The monarchy isn't blameless, but to single her out as being responsible for any deaths ignores the massive ignorance of the parliament, landlords, and merchants who had far more opportunity to avert the crisis.