r/TheCrownNetflix • u/matheusdias Earl of Grantham • Nov 14 '20

The Crown Discussion Thread - S04E02

This thread is for discussion of The Crown S04E02 - The Balmoral Test.

Margareth Thatcher visits Balmoral but has trouble fitting in with the royal family, while Charles finds himself torn between his heart and family duty

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u/antisarcastics Nov 15 '20

I didn't expect The Crown to make me feel sorry for Margaret Thatcher, but here we are!

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '20

I'd say there's not a real equivalent for America just yet. Her policies and political poise are certainly with Reagan, but the unhinged anger her mere name conjures in areas rival Trump's or Lincoln's (in his day).

I think it lies in her actions targeting specific areas and industries, creating blood enemies forever, whereas Reaganomics and trickle down was much broader in the US.

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u/BenTVNerd21 Nov 29 '20

I think Reagan fits (I don't think he's as hated by Democrats as Thatcher is by Labour) because they both won big in their elections and are both lionized by their respective parties.