Joey Barton has hit out at the celebrations for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, criticising the 'massive party' in the face of many people facing tough times financially in the UK.
You've either been celebrating Platty Joobs ironically, because you were happy for a couple of days off work, because you love the Royal family or you've not been arsed about the whole thing.
No matter which one it is, it's been nigh on impossible to completely avoid everything that's been going on celebrating 70 years of the Queen being on the crown.
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Whilst some have been celebrating, Bristol Rovers manager Barton is less than impressed with the whole thing, and the monarchy in general, as he took to social media to show his disapproval.
"Just don’t get this Queen/Monarchy thing. An absurd concept in the 2022 AD. (MMXXII)," he tweeted earlier in the week, before really going in on it on Sunday.
"Even more absurd considering we class ourselves as a free and democratic country.
"Ah well, Rule Britannia and all that…"
With the celebrations coming to a close, the former Manchester City midfielder took to Twitter once again to really open up on his feelings on it all.
"The amount of bootlicking and crawling about these last few days for an MBE/OBE or Knighthood is scary," he started.
"Actually it’s embarrassing. Put your tongues away and live your lives.
"You’ll always be a clown to them. Just a clown with letters before or after your name."
"People are going hungry.
"People are struggling to make ends meet.
"They are scrambling around to find a way to live, a way to survive and we’re throwing a massive party?
"The Queen done a great service to her country.
"She should be the last to reign over us.
"It’s 2022," he added.
"Surely, we know now what they didn’t then. Nobody is born any better than anyone else!
"The birth lottery some of these people have won, should end.
"Maybe years ago when the people were clearly less educated, you can pull it off.
"Do you not find it absurd in this day and age?
"Surely, we don’t think the Royals were sent from the Gods?
"Surely, nobody in their right minds believes that.
"What is being protected? A bloodline? A legacy? History?
"Can we not function without a Queen/King?
"History will laugh at us. With all our technology and science."
He might actually have a point you know.
Anyway, I'm sure we all enjoyed the extra day off this weekend.
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