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Why does Emmerich think that the British Royal Family is the highest priority?

posted 3 years ago by [deleted]
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He had the helicopters freezing up and coming down over Scotland in the extreme cold, and in 2012 he had the Queen with a couple of Corgis boarding the ark.

Seriously, if such disasters were to occur, we would not be saving the Royal Family AT ALL, as they're only there as figureheads to represent our culture and have no real power. And what would be the point? Elizabeth II is too old, and as for the Duke of Edinburgh, he's a definite liability with his reckless driving at his extreme age.

So why would we be saving such old fogies? The Royal Family has not had much influence at all in the last few decades, and it has nearly fractured so many times. In a new world, we should let them die out.

[–] Truthtalker (1866) 3 years ago

sadly, those stupid english people still think they need a queen

[–] wearsalan (5554) 3 years ago

Not so much need, more want a Queen.

[–] ColumboKate (5308) 3 years ago

Because Americans think of them as a huge part of British culture. These films are aimed at Americans. There are pointless Royal families throughout Europe, they are a draw for wealthy tourists. As such, this makes them economicly important .

I generally agree with your statement about their ages, but the younger Royals would definitely be saved in this situation as a boost to morale coming out of the catastrophe.

[–] DeckardB26354 (956) 7 months ago

Why does Emmerich think that ManU would beat Celtic 3-0, the man's a knobber that's why.

[–] Otter (24464) 7 months ago

Honey, the monarch has to own helicopters. And Wiliam can fly them.

They wouldn't sit there waiting for the public to come to a consesus about their importance, they'd be out of there the moment they decided to go.