Britain in the Bardo

Radio Free never takes money from corporate interests, which ensures our publications are in the interest of people, not profits. Radio Free provides free and open-source tools and resources for anyone to use to help better inform their communities. Learn more and get involved at radiofree.org

Photograph Source: Library and Archives Canada - CC BY 2.0

The relentless display of public mourning we’re seeing during Britain’s week in the bardo is not merely a matter of “paying respects” to the departed queen. It goes far beyond that. It’s clear that the government, the “loyal opposition” and the media are together constructing a quasi-religious cult around Elizabeth Windsor to try to shore up a failed, corrupt, egregiously unjust power system that has lost all legitimacy.

To read this article, log in here or subscribe here.

If you are logged in but can't read CP+ articles, check the status of your access here

In order to read CP+ articles, your web browser must be set to accept cookies.

More

The post Britain in the Bardo appeared first on CounterPunch.org.


This content originally appeared on CounterPunch.org and was authored by Chris Floyd.

Citations

[1] Deed - Attribution 2.0 Generic - Creative Commons ➤ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/[2] ➤ http://www.counterpunch.org/my-account/[3] ➤ https://www.counterpunch.org/subscribe/[4] ➤ https://www.counterpunch.org/my-account/members-area/[5] ➤ https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/09/18/britain-in-the-bardo/[6] ➤ https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/09/18/britain-in-the-bardo/[7] ➤ https://www.counterpunch.org/