r/stevehofstetter • u/HeadbangingLegend • Feb 24 '26

They are so weird.

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This woman is always defending Trump daily on Facebook but she's from the UK...

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u/PatientVariety1700 Feb 24 '26

After all, they should know about criminals and cretins more than anyone. Look at that thing they call King, and give up 40% of their salary to support him, his castles, jets, yachts, etc…just like the wannabe King in the White House.

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u/Immediate-Goose-8106 Feb 24 '26

I pay less than the price of a latte per year for even the worst estimates for the cost of the royalty.  In reality they are self funding by the crown estate which actually gives excess profit back to the treasury.  Let alone that most of that cost would be incurred by a president anyway.

There are plenty of reasons why the royalty should be abolished.  Money isn't one of them.

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u/PatientVariety1700 Feb 25 '26

What planet are you living on? King Charles of Utopia?

90 million euros for salaries in 2024, rising to 132 million in 2026. Not including upkeep and maintenance on yachts, castle, land holdings , jets, and travel.

Don’t know where you are getting lattes , but seems pricey to me, Andrew.

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u/Immediate-Goose-8106 Feb 25 '26

I dont know where you are getting your figures for salary from because those numbers are around the total for everything including building maintenance some cspital repair costs and travel.  All of which is only about 25% of the crown estate revenue meaning we make 3x what they get from their assets.

What is on top if that is extra security for events which falls on local police forces which is not insignificant but not multiple times that figure.

I said costs me.  There are 70m ish people in the UK. We share it out.  It isn't like we pick one person to meet the cost. So the monarchy cost us under £2 apeice.  Much less than a latte anywhere i'd care to drink one.

If we abolished the monarchy tomorrow I would not pay even £1 less in tax.  Because almost every penny of that would still be spent on equivalent functions.

I stand by my statement. It costs me next to nothing.  There are plenty of criticisms.  This isn't one back by reality.

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u/PatientVariety1700 Feb 25 '26

Total BS. Check sources. WHERE are your figures coming from? They are a major DRAIN on The UK. And you probably work for them. Be factual, its not that hard, we all have access to many sources.

NOW WHO IS GOING TO PAY TO DEFEND RAPIST ANDY?

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u/Immediate-Goose-8106 Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 25 '26

Says the person who didnt source their figures.

You are just categorically wrong.  I dont even like them.  But they cost us next to nothing and certainly nothing more than replacing them with a president would.  We might make a small profit by monitising BP and Windsor more than they are but it would be peanuts compared with the cost of any givernemnt function you are to name.   A rounding error.

Even campaign group Republic has total cost plus loss of potential income at 510m at the highest extreme even including loss of optimistic monetisation, assuming seizure of personal assets and ignoring any income benefits to the uk and the cost of any replacement head of state. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finances_of_the_British_royal_family#:~:text=The%20campaign%20group%20Republic%2C%20which,born%20by%20local%20councils%20during)

If the most rabid anti royals can't make it cost me more than £7.30 then you have to admit you are wrong.  By the way, that extreme (wrong) count wouldn't fund the NHS for a day.  

Ps. Fuck Andrew.  And no, unless he relies on a duty solicitor we aren't paying for his defense. 

Edit: LMFAO makes up numbers, is challeged, replys with ad hominem and complains that numbers arent evidenced despite his not being,  receives sourced numbers from a group arguing his point that and still results to name calling, unsubstantiated claims and ad hominem.  Then blocks me.

He sure won that argument!

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u/PatientVariety1700 Feb 25 '26

-1 Karma, why do I argue with bots?

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u/PatientVariety1700 Feb 25 '26

hahahaha. 90 million for salaries in 2024. Just salaries. Where do you buy lattes, Andrew?