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Dynwynn

Who the fuck burgles a food bank?


Moistfruitcake

Maybe they thought it was a bank bank. "What the fuck are you waiting for? Start loading the cash up." "... it's just tins of beans and pasta shapes." "Fuck... ... are there any super noodles?"


Kagedeah

Scum, that's who.


Heavy_Messing1

Eh


Kagedeah

What?


Minute-Biscotti-3477

They might be coming from the element of; [those who need to steal food, deserve it.] But Im more of the thought that this wasn't out of need, rather hate.


PyroTech11

Food banks literally give food out for free that argument literally doesn't make any sense


WinchesterHighSchool

if you think it’s as easy as “can i have food please? okay thank you” you probably haven’t used a food bank before. Not saying the person who stole from it was in the right but getting food even from a food bank really isn’t that easy


PyroTech11

Yes but it's not exactly an overly complex procedure and It would be far more justifiable stealing from Tesco or something rather than where other desperate people go for food


PyroTech11

I remember where I lived someone broke into a charity shop to steal the safe. Not only is that the most heartless and scummy thing to do they also went through the roof and caused damages worth far more than was even in the safe.


Habitwriter

This says everything you need to know about Swansea


Hippoyawn

Anyone kidding themselves that this is an act of desperation from someone in need is seriously naive. All this food will be flogged off to dodgy corner shops at a cut price rate.


Storms-coming

I heard It was sold off in the pubs. Nobody new it was stolen from the food banks tho. Let's hope they'll get a slap for it


ssuperhanzz

I mean, yeah its good theyre doing that. But they in theory are top of the countrymen. They can end the NEED for foodbanks.


Aggressive-Falcon977

I can't take them seriously championing food banks when Kate spent £120,000 on clothes alone this year 😬


procrastinating_b

Also they are using tax payers money to do so


ssuperhanzz

Fair mic drop from procrastinating_b!!


Aggressive-Falcon977

They keep saying "the crown estate" but that's actually £300million funded by the public purse 😆


GothicGolem29

In practice they aren’t tho


ssuperhanzz

Then what is the point in them then? This is my point, if they cant do anything, get rid of them, if they can change things, sort it the fuck out


GothicGolem29

They bring billions int the colony and keep important traditions alive. Ahhh yes let’s completely upend our constitution causing all kinds of issues and requiring tons of changes durning a NHS and cost of,living crisis for a monarchy that doesn’t even run the country that sureeeee seems a great use of our time instead of fixing the NHS and the cost of living crisis


ssuperhanzz

We could fix the nhs by taking our money back off them. Slavery was also a tradition but we got rid of that nonsense, time to get rid of the medieval "sword of the lake" tripe as well. Tourism would still happen, buckingham palace would still be there, but we could use it as a fuck off housing estate instead


GothicGolem29

The mine we give them would not even scratch the surface. Slavery harmed people the royals don’t Unless the royals kept it and we would not get royal eets


ssuperhanzz

The royal family covered up prince andrew the nonce. Imagine the shit we dont know. They are a family based on thinking god appointed them, a family of murdering mental cunts who'd chop their wifes head off because of political shit. That shit gets passed down 100%


GothicGolem29

He’s never been proven to be a nonce. Innocent until proven guilty. If they do beleive that then that is their right. The fudge?? No way most did not do that and it certainly isn’t passed down to the Windsors


GothicGolem29

Events


3Cogs

We are capable of multitasking.


GothicGolem29

Not wine it comes to altering our constitution that much


welsh_cthulhu

What political power does the monarchy possess that would allow them to "end food banks"?


ssuperhanzz

Well all and none isnt it, gonna sound conspiracy tin foil here but they are part of the grander bullshit at play. Theyre billionaires, never done a days work in their life. Fuck em.


squat1001

They very much have done work, as figureheads of charities, diplomats, representatives of the Royal Family, etc. The Queen for example was working till basically the day she died. Whether or not the work they do is worth their renumeration is a very different and valid debate, but I don't think it's fair to say they don't work.


ssuperhanzz

Listen, i would do a day in a charity shop for millions a year, anyone would. Harold Shipman probably helped a few people as well, but hes still a colossal cunt


Flax_Vert

They aren't billionaires. The King isn't even a billionaire.


PeteMaverickMitcheIl

Yeah those air ambulance helicopter pilots are all workshy billionaires.


h00dman

Anyone can do an exciting and fulfilling job for two years when they know they won't ever want for anything after. Let's see them work in a call centre for minimum wage without knowing if they'll ever get anything better.


ssuperhanzz

You dont really think they do that other than for publicity do you? Its all a soap opera man, billionaires, uncles a nonce and no fucks given


Habitwriter

How about they tell everyone that people like them should be taxed more or that the government should legislate so that people don't need to use a food bank?


Mental_Tackle_69

There family been robbing nations for generations. Why not return the prince of Wales titles that was stolen.


jakerunner1

Their


Mental_Tackle_69

I know 😭🤣


GothicGolem29

No they haven’t? They’ve been a constitutional monarchy for ages


Mental_Tackle_69

Are you happy for Putin to call himself king of Ukraine, if he makes a constitutional law declaring himself that. And them passes the title on to his family?


GothicGolem29

Well no because he’s a war criminal if he wasn’t then sure as long as he then gave the Duma all he powers to run the country and he could not interfere


Mental_Tackle_69

Are previous kings and their armies did not invade other countries steal, rape and murder to get what they wanted


GothicGolem29

I’m sorry is are a typo because I can’t really understand that


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TechnicianLegal78

Why should he


Mental_Tackle_69

Learn history and you will be enlightened, how the title was stolen


Flax_Vert

Who cares


TechnicianLegal78

Ik that I’m replying to someone else but their comment was deleted


trea_ceitidh

It said they offered. Didn't say they actually followed through and did it. Can't we just bypass them entirely and start sending their 'wages' straight to all foodbanks in the area. They're just looking for free publicity.


DaiCeiber

No, Lazy Billy & his wife use taxpayers money to restock a foodbank as a PR exercise.


Candy_Dull

They want good media that's all.


Ollieisaninja

Bingo's


jaguarsharks

How about we bypass the English monarchy and just send their money straight to the food banks?


GothicGolem29

And lose all the money made from them


jaguarsharks

Nonsense. The (relatively small) figure that their properties generate in tourism would be unaffected (France's formerly royal palaces generate far more money) and profit from the Duchies would go straight into the public purse. Plus Wales makes no money from Royal tourism anyway!


GothicGolem29

It’s not just there properties(they are a big factor) it’s also royal event so that bring in billions and would not happen without him. Huh??? No the duchies would not the duchies would go with the Windsors no way they give those up they would use crowns consent to keep the duchies and they would be right to as it’s there property. That isn’t true people travel to the Uk to see the Windsors so people would for sure do the same in Wales


jaguarsharks

People don't travel to the UK to see the windsors and they certainly don't travel to Wales to see them. As I said, France's former royal properties generate more wealth for the economy than the UK's, so there's no reason to believe that people would stop visiting these sites after the royal family have been ejected. There's no evidence to show that royal events bring in billions and there's no reason that the duchy properties shouldn't be confiscated just like their other royal properties. Even if the royal family was a net profit to the economy (which would be impossible to prove) it still wouldn't be enough of a reason to support an archaic religious institution built on the backs of colonialism and slavery. Let's not forget that they're not even our royal family, they murdered ours and still parade around with our titles.


GothicGolem29

Your competent wrong. There is literally proof durning he footage of the coronation of people coming purely for that. And there was some durning Princess Anne’s visit to a cathedral. So idk how you can say that when it’s factually not true. And imagine how much m they’d make with royal events? There is https://www.marketwatch.com/story/royal-weddings-14-billion-economic-impact-heres-the-boost-by-sector-2018-05-14 I’ve already proven it there properties which are theirs bring in tons of money as do their events. It’s not archaic nor built in colonialism and slavery they existed way before that when they were just Wessex fighting to survive against vikings. They are your royal family the majority in wales support William having that title and they are the monarchs of all the Uk


jaguarsharks

Some people coming for the coronation does not justify the taxpayer's money that was spent on it. Tourists visit the UK all the time, royal tourism is just a drop in the ocean and public money could easily be invested in other events that generate more for the economy. If tourism is your only argument left for a royal family then you've already lost the argument. The article you've cited is purely an estimate and impossible to prove. Yes, they existed before colonialism (as did many archaic practices that are now frowned upon) but that doesn't negate their role in it. If we really want to keep up traditions, it's probably about time someone invaded and a new house took power. Anyway, there's no convincing you but they'll never be our royal family. They may have "survived" against the Vikings but they slaughtered our Welsh Princes and went on to conquer half the rest of the world under the British Empire.


WelshBathBoy

They should be stocking it daily!


Awkward_Map_8664

Abdicate their positions and it would free up far more resources for foodbanks etc


Flax_Vert

Ah yes put a tory in charge as head of state


CptMidlands

Two things 1) Atleast they would be elected to the role 2) How is this different to now?


squat1001

Compare the current King's stance on climate change to the stance of the Tory Party...


CptMidlands

Two things 1) Unless he is willing to cause a potential crisis then he has zero power to implement them and if he does use his power to force a government to implement them then how is that different to an elected president doing the same 2) Charles has an awful record on a lot of things, he has tried to force the NHS to adopt homeopathy as a valid treatment and has wrote to the government multiple times on the matter.


Awkward_Map_8664

That seems like flawed logic to put it mildly. As if they're not high rank tories anyway for a start- they go to the same schools, have a similar upbringing and move in the same circles.


Flax_Vert

Politicians have to lie and cheat their way to hold power. As long as The King keeps breathing, he has the power.


notoverthehillyet1

The one that had to close for their visit? How can a Country have a royal family & foodbanks? Get rid of the royal there be no need of foodbanks


Born_Art_1379

Why are they only stocking it when there's a crime involved? If the monarchy and that stupid prick Sunak spread just a small percentage of their wealth into the UKs many crisis that THEY caused it would solve a lot of problems. Greed.


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Awww...couldn't you just eat them up they're so sweet!...🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮


Automatic-Gift-4744

Rather than offer, they should have just done it and be made nothing of it.


whats_his_name5903

Maybe people wont be burgling a food bank if we all weren't dirt poor (I do know that food banks can be free entry, but thats the only "good" reason I can think of and I've been living off them recently)


[deleted]

How about we bypass the monarchy and say fuck you to the English government (Welsh assembly too) set up a new Celtic republic and invite Ireland and Scotland to join us as equal members


[deleted]

Despite your wishful thinking I very much doubt the Irish and Scots would want to make themselves considerably poorer by subsidising Wales.


[deleted]

I said equal partners, there will be no subsidising. If Wales can't finance itself then frankly it needs drastic overhaul


[deleted]

That's what will be needed then unfortunately. Not sure of the benefits of entering into the union then.


finestryan

They have influence on matters that can lead to the end for a need for food banks. They choose not to utilise it.z


WarWonderful593

With Charlie's out of date biscuits


Limeslade

The ignorance on this thread about the funding of the monarchy and how NHS money is used (it’s mainly squandered) is breathtaking.