Debating Piers Morgan on the Monarchy

[@jul3249]

Amazing how Piers can ask a question, answer it himself and then move on. Why have guests at all?

[@whysocurious7366]

As props. His audience hears “atheist anti-monarchist” and thinks of him as being controlled whatever minorities they’ve been brainwashed into blaming for all their problems.

[@EvanXTP]

Take a guess😂 this guy lives off clips of "Piers shut down this and that guy" and interrupting, talking over guests and generally being assertive makes it convincing, he seems right to someone who hasn't actually researched these things.

[@ryanlehnhoff654]

He is quite the towering narcissist

[@toddhoustein]

Talks over the top of his guests, not letting them answer his own questions, let alone make their own points, and then has the cheek to call his show "Uncensored". What a guy!

[@creativewriter3887]

He's a tool.

[@freddier47]

I hate how Piers’ first example of bad members of the royal family are Harry and Megan, instead of an alleged sex offender.

[@craigjohnson9405]

Cos it's ALLEGED

[@freddier47]

@@craigjohnson9405 So just because it’s only alleged, that means it doesn’t have any impact at all on the reputation and the general public’s outlook? That is ridiculously nonsensical.

[@regularguy2807]

@@craigjohnson9405 We all know it's not.

[@carolinekamya2339]

yep

[@bacicinvatteneaca]

I mean, Harry is an imperialist invader of Afghanistan, so I'm not sure who's worse.

[@andrewmarkland4231]

"An atheist anti-monarchist!?" Piers cried, as though this was highly unusual.

[@Oceaniac]

And Piers is just a ‘radical journalist and christian ass licking monarchist’ lol

[@DrSpooglemon]

"... yes, and I like Marmite. Is there a problem here?!"

[@markmorris7123]

Not unusual, but obviously an anarchist is going to not like the royal family

[@knockedoutloaded279]

Another word for common sense..

[@juliettem13]

What's this?! An atheist believes that people should not have inherited power over a country justified by divine right by god?! It's like they don't believe in god!

[@rentisme]

'why do you dislike the monarchy?' 'well because I th-' 'what gives you the right to' basically this entire video

[@kirglow4639]

Notice how when Piers speaks, the volume of the guests' mics is automatically massively reduced. They had to set it up that way

[@zellhaufen8583]

Piers is annoying but the young talks a lot of rubbish that isn't worth talking about. I'm not living in a monarchy and would take the Royal Family in a heartbeat. It gives extreme stability in hard times to have some sort of compass even if the royals arent perfect humans either.

[@carter1930]

​@@zellhaufen8583 How does it bring stability?

[@hyugashikamaru3596]

​​@@zellhaufen8583I had rather not have illusions of grandeur while being a slave to the monarchy. That's essentially your illusionary stability. You don't seem to have any idea of British monarchy and it's history. Read a history book and try not gag as they rape and plunder their way through corpses of innocents.

[@martindean3822]

Piers asks question. Alex answers question. Piers wonder what gives Alex the right to answer the question he asked.....perhaps because he was invited onto the show to talk about it and answer questions....

[@Chang8e]

Piers did a great job of interviewing himself.

[@MarkJones-zh3ho]

So well put,I will use that.

[@lepetitchat123]

He is simply obnoxious as always. Why even bother to bring in alternative voices to interview when you are so aggressive and biased about the topic of discussion

[@gargomelbogle2700]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@Anne3000]

😂

[@pauljackson2409]

...and making himself look a complete fool

[@therandomname69420]

Piers constantly interrupting the guest he disagrees with as usual 🙄

[@chuffsie]

Reminds me of the Tommy Robinson interview….which wasn’t an interview, but could have been interesting.

[@pavld335]

I don't even know why he has guests on his show. Just have cardboard cut outs. He did most of the speaking. He's not even listening.

[@chesterdonnelly1212]

He can’t stop himself

[@robsengahay5614]

Piers is a deeply insecure man.

[@TaySplatoon]

Nothing worse than an anti-monarchist AND Greek! 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@henners1574]

Can’t believe piers believes young people dislike the royal family because of prince harry and Megan, instead of prince Andrew

[@meprobablyidk2]

Or instead of the fact that they have no legitimate right to rule over anybody or have the vast amount of power and wealth that they do.

[@Business101HQ]

Piers just has a vendetta against those two and Will place blame on them whenever he can

[@flightlesslord2688]

lol yeah. Or the fact that young people have never like them. 'God Save the Queen' anyone? Not the crap anthem, the punk song.

[@JonnyOpinionated]

I find it funny this didn't come up.

[@bananaboyeff]

honestly as a young person i did not and don’t think i will ever care about internet drama in some ancient rich family, i think thats why the Queen was liked so much, she wasn’t (publicly) involved and she just donated to charity and waved kids dont want to learn about a bunch of old creeps and their 14 children

[@AFlyingCoconut]

I love the way Piers is able to frame the lie that anti-monarchism just didn't exist until Prince Harry said some mean things

[@YokiDokiPanic]

I guess the guillotine was invented to chop carrots.

[@fanny45641]

@@YokiDokiPanic*sighs dreamily* the guillotine

[@amanofnoreputation2164]

If only because of his mother before him.

[@animposter4971]

I don't understand, do these brits not know that monarchies used to rule over the entirety of Europe, and somehow they were overthrown? How can you be so delusional?

[@NYKevin100]

The clever part is that he never actually *says* that (or else Alex would jump in and refute him). He just strongly implies it. Over and over again.

[@watcher99999]

It's amazing that piers Morgan thinks the rest of the world is impressed rather than bemused by England's reliance on hereditary political offices.

[@Cobbido]

Asia loves it

[@IsomerSoma]

The britisch monarchy does exert great soft-power for the UK around the world. It is very widley known and respected.

[@Fractured_Unity]

It’s hard to calculate the net benefits. There is no dispute that some people respect the institution, but there are also many people that are turned off by it. Most of the world doesn’t live under monarchy because they have thrown off that yoke and feel justified in their fundamental repulsion to it.

[@Balldropper]

Swede here. I think our royalties are based & seeing the royal guard riding horseback through old town gives me a sense of heritage and history. If the government is going to dole out cash to a bunch of cultural projects and the like, then I don't see a better bang for the buck than the royals.

[@Cobbido]

@@IsomerSoma They've also vetoed plenty of bills in the 20th and 21th century, contrary to public perception. In a more opaque display of power they've also secretely vetted a lot of laws before they were approved by parliament. Lobbying of course is another way they swing their d*cks around. These measures have been used to allow them to conceal the wealth of the royal family among other things involving land inheritance. Who knows what else they've been able to do behind the scenes.

[@rachelr5437]

Just because you're talking over people doesn't mean you're winning, Piers

[@bigwangjohnson]

He probably knows that. He also knows that a good portion of his audience doesn’t know that.

[@snoozyq9576]

Yes it does those are the rules he makes up on his show 😅

[@pairedgalaxy2163]

​@@snoozyq9576 yes

[@stapleboy7462]

​@RUNOTENTERTAIN Chu no, it means he doesnt shut up until he gets to talk.

[@Notimportant3737]

@RUNOTENTERTAIN Chu confidence doesn’t make you correct. U can talk as confident as you want, but talking bullshit is still talking bullshit

[@LeifCoffield]

the fact that the first point he made about young people losing faith in the royals being because of prince harry and meghan and not prince andrew is absolutely hilarious

[@chezeus1672]

even if they were all people i would gladly vote into the highest office, the monarchy would still be an antiquated system that assumes the innate superiority of one family. and that's what i reject. what the royals do isn't even part of the equation.

[@firedoesnotdiscriminate]

Could be because Prince Charles was best buddies with Jimmy Savile

[@ProjectMoff]

There are a multitude of reasons why young people are losing faith or never had faith in the royals to begin with… And you can bet that 99% of those young people are not listening or giving a fuck about Harry and fucking Meg….

[@lakriz116]

How Charles treated Diana, he and Camilla have been unpopular for decades.

[@akhnatenpage4854]

Or we just realize once people stopped living in castles no one should give a fuck about them.

[@specdecible]

Just a friendly reminder that there were 3 guests in this segment. One who was allowed to speak their mind, a second who was constantly talked over, and a third who wasn't acknowledged past their introduction.

[@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten]

I'm guessing Alex cut he third person out in this video, because it is mostly about his debate with Piers Morgan.

[@FriskyPotat0]

@@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten Yes he did, he noted this in the description

[@jeremytarling5164]

Piers's technique: ask 10 questions at once, allow the person you agree with to respond uninterrupted, constantly talk over the top of the person you don't agree with...job done!

[@Euforikk]

that reminds me a lot of the radio program we have in italy called "la Zanzara" XD

[@blorblin]

That's called gish galloping

[@LoneWolf-je9vr]

Brits...

[@AdonanS]

​@@LoneWolf-je9vr It's not just brits. You see it in almost every podcast these days, though you see it the most in political podcasts. Even if the person doesn't disagree with your point, they have to get their word in despite you not finishing your thought. It's very annoying.

[@nikolajkrarup-os9gn]

Exactly. What an idiot

[@julialena3150]

Very funny how he calls this show "uncensored" but actually its all about his own opinion and as soon as someone disagrees he interrupts and talks over them.

[@emanuelzbeda1420]

1000%

[@miguelpadeiro762]

Piers Morgan ('s opinion and his alone's) uncensored

[@marcuschonglanceanderson2390]

@@miguelpadeiro762 😂😂😂

[@maniak1768]

No person in their right mind can genuinly enjoy spitting such opinionated hot air this much without cringing every two seconds. I cannot even bother to watch the entirety of this clip because I feel so much Fremdscham for Piers Morgan's nauseating self-congratulatory and self-egrandising demeanor.

[@marcuschonglanceanderson2390]

@@maniak1768 Silence you peasant

[@SerKnightGuy]

"Who are you to tell me how this country should be run?" A guy that you invited to speak about how the country should be run, Morgan. A man you asked to do precisely what he's doing.

[@weedidi7144]

And a citizen. He's as legitimate as anyone. Who's Pires or the king or anyone to have any say in how the country should be run?

[@Coastfog]

I can't deal with what a huge twat PM is. He embodies everything that is wrong with personality driven "news" broadcasting.

[@alexsamurai1230]

And just to draw out the misrepresentation hidden in the question - He's not telling you, in the sense of dictating or ordering you what to believe; he's arguing his case democratically. He is free to do that. You are free to find him more or less convincing as you so choose.

[@theharknetts]

“I was born in this family therefore I am better than you are” is the root of a lot of evils in this world

[@igvc1876]

who said they are better. do they say it?

[@UmarAli-tq8pl]

@@igvc1876 When everyone treats you like you are, you'll start thinking it. Obviously they haven't announced it publicly because, and don't be surprised, they'd receive backlash over it.

[@kc_h7h]

​@@igvc1876everybody celebrates their birthday, they bow to them, they call them highness and majesty. And they just get to live rich lives funded by the people who admire them. Being pro monarchy is pro sheep

[@igvc1876]

@@kc_h7h you need to broaden your perspective and think about it purely from a political perspective - having a monarchy is a significant advantage to political stability in a democracy

[@ei-on4eb]

@@kc_h7h today they are just figure heads. they dont hold any real power.

[@paulymarzee8141]

Its fantastic that Piers invites you onto his show, presumably to listen to what you have you say but spends the majority of the time telling you what he thinks.

[@wet-read]

He's like a British Bill O'Reilly

[@haukenot3345]

I guess anyone willing to call their talkshow "Me myself uncensored" makes it pretty clear who they think deserves to speak.

[@falconeshield]

Unless you're Cristiano Ronaldo or Novak Djokovic. Telling, one Dr Peterson fan and the other the King of Anti Vax in sport

[@beircheartaghaistin2332]

​@@wet-read Nail on the head. They're exactly the same

[@10jonchannel]

It’s a debate….

[@bruisedviolets]

Does Piers really think that no one protested the monarchy before the debut of Harry’s book lmao

[@Ben.Royals]

He did spend the last few years of his life legitimising his career by bashing Megan because she didn’t wanna date him. He’s never really gotten over Alex from GMB telling him how it is 😂😂

[@1Cirmag]

I swear there were a few revolutions, peaceful and otherwise, around the world about this issue, but what do I know

[@Ben.Royals]

@@1Cirmag Even in modern times I think people were more annoyed about the whole cover up and pay out of Andrew over anything Megan and Harry did beyond their wedding day. If anything the whole Megan and Harry situation was blow up more from people like Piers who to this day still cant fall asleep without a hateful Megan comment being tweeted, aired or spoken.

[@RockSmithStudio]

Hard to see or hear a protest when you got your head up your own rear

[@matt_9112]

Pretty sure there were some incidents even during the late queens mourning period and funeral...but dude's old, so that might've slipped his mind.

[@Extraterrestrial-Bilu]

"You'd rather be ruled by Boris Johnson?" If Boris was born to a royal family, Pierce would be arguing for Boris' right to rule. :D

[@DarylReeceJames]

Well said

[@grapetoad6595]

Also, we were ruled by Boris Johnson, so having a royal family didn't change that. And we also got rid of him, which is the point, we can't get rid of the royals.

[@READERSENPAII]

That would have been a great point!

[@paulhallwood]

Yep! And equally the guest could have asked Piers "would you rather be ruled by Meghan?", as that's also a possibility. He's deliberately painted a terrible picture, the guest could have painted an equally as bad a picture if he really wanted to.

[@kirglow4639]

His arguments are on the level of an 11 year old. I'm not kidding, because I clearly remember myself as a teen saying the same type of shit

[@ColonelBackFromTheDead]

Alex:"...and I'd be quite concerned if you disagreed with that" Piers: "With what?" Beautiful work exposing the fact that he isn't even listening to your answers.

[@BudgetFilmmaking]

Piers was terrified of Alex. You could see him thinking, "I can't let this kid destroy me on National television." That's why he wouldn't let him speak.

[@wb8233]

cringe

[@BudgetFilmmaking]

@@wb8233 Yeah, Piers is cringy.

[@g.s.1722]

Yeh his go to defence was banging on about old BoJo who is as outdated now as himself

[@ThorsDecree]

"You're an *atheist* anti-monarchist?!" Good luck poisoning the well when so is most of Europe. This guy reminds me of Bill O'Reilly lol.

[@MightyBiffer]

@@ThorsDecree Well Piers did get destroyed by the logical argument that Alex presented.

[@davidmthorley]

They keep trying to argue “would you prefer Boris Johnson”. Yes… absolutely… because we can vote Boris Johnson out. That’s the whole point. If Boris Johnson was instead a member of the royal family we’d be stuck with him for life. Bad leaders is an argument AGAINST monarchy not for it.

[@troywright359]

but the monarchy don't enact rules.

[@larrysirname]

​@@troywright359And yet they are exempt from them unlike every single other normal Brit.

[@th3be4st61]

Since when has the monachy ruled??

[@BambiTrout]

@@troywright359 They talk directly to the Prime Minister on a weekly basis and advise on matters of state. They might not enact the rules themselves, but they still have far more influence over them than any of us will ever do.

[@BambiTrout]

@@th3be4st61 ​ They ruled for centuries. Their power has diminished gradually since the Civil War, but they still have a massive amount of influence, they don't pay taxes, and their lives are wholly funded by British taxes and the income from their hereditary untaxed estates. Think of it like this, if you remove the layers of religion and pageantry, the British monarchy essentially owns the entire country and a financial stake in every business made on British soil. They also make money from every transaction, investment, death, etc. That's how taxes worked in the past - all the money went to the King and his family to allow them to live lives of luxury, while the government keeps things running on their behalf. Over the years, the government has become increasingly democratic, and this has pressured the Royal Family to allow more and more taxes to go back to the people in the form of public services - which they accepted in order to prevent themselves from getting Robespierred, along with gradually selling off more of their land to private and public ownership, or granting it to lower nobles. They don't technically "rule" any more, as they lost the right to direct governance in the Civil War, but "reigning" is only partially better for the rest of us. It means our lives are no longer decreed by the whims of an unelected ruler, but they still have all of the money, privilege, and soft power that they always had. The monarchs no longer have personal control over the Crown Estate and its possessions, but they still get to enjoy all of its benefits and luxuries. We're essentially paying for a small bunch of very posh people to stay in a variety of luxury locations at no personal charge while having the ear of the Prime Minister and all of the most powerful, influential, and popular people in the country, and in return they wear silly hats and tell us God thinks we're amazing.

[@CharlieKnolesPlus]

This dude totally slayed. Kept his composure, stayed on topic, didn’t let Piers cut him off. I aspire to that level of calm, confident communication

[@soulsearcher9620]

I'd have said "Could I trouble you not to talk over me? I think that's basic courtesy" dripping with passive aggressive tones

[@MacenW]

@@soulsearcher9620 sometimes you need to know when to keep your mouth shut

[@virtualcynical8515]

CosmicSkeptic is the most Patient guy I've ever seen. He puts up with so much and always remains calm and eloquent when responding. It's extremely impressive

[@ZA-lv8ba]

@@soulsearcher9620🤡

[@KingKazon99]

He was dripping with rizz no cap omm

[@Samuel-GV]

Piers Morgan is not a clown, he is the entire circus.

[@OurNewestMember]

I get this is supposed to be lighthearted, but I don't think the circus would appreciate this.

[@wraynephew6838]

Please do not insult clowns. Piers Morgan is worse than clowns

[@dawnjohnson9726]

Don't give him that much credit, being an entire circus requires planning and choreography, cooperation. Which he's shown he's incapable of.

[@bobsmith5441]

😅

[@Thanatology101]

Piers: "The monarchy is a stabilizing force " Also Piers: "The monarchy is destabilizing the monarchy!"

[@cossakman101]

lol i'm glad i'm not the only person that noticed this. You could also argue that the only reason the monarchy has been a stabilizing force for so long is they got lucky having such a long time with Queen Elizabeth being a generally likable character. The U.K. has had some genuinely horrible monarchs in its long history (George III, Henry VIII, Charles I just to name a few). Imagine if you had a Boris Johnson type king instead for all of that time. And besides all of that, the U.S. has been relatively stable for almost 300 years without a monarch and we seem to be doing just fine attracting tourists and what not.

[@foundingfarther]

Right?

[@colincurrie2431]

I think piers also forget that while it's easy to point to Boris Johnson and Donald Trump I could also point to Charles I, John I, Charles II and James II just to name a few as monarchs who destabilized the nation of England

[@dmb-zw8nn]

Yes and there's a time limit on an elected head of state, so if they're doing a bad job they won't be around for long.

[@radcyrus]

I always thought that in order to be able to hold multiple contradictory ideas in your head one needs to be a Marxist, but Morgan proves that as long as one is an attention seeking person who wants to be on every side of any argument at the same time, it is possible to do that 🤔

[@schlamothy]

Always kills me how Piers will ask a question, not stop to hear the answer, and go off on a tangent without getting back to the original question.

[@simdob323]

YOURE NOT GETTING THE POINT YOURE NOT GETTING THE POINT SHUT UP STOP ANSWERING MY QUESTION YOURE NOT GETTING THE POINT how is this man allowed on national telly

[@kiara4345]

He is so terrible at this and frustrating to watch. Embarrassing.

[@GrantH2606]

Because Piers already has an answer to everything he asks and if the guest doesn't respond in agreement he must take back the steering wheel.

[@KrwiomoczBogurodzicy]

He's had lots of practice interrupting various babies’ first words.

[@Zena357]

Piers is a rude ahole.

[@kasroa]

Your patience is extraordinary. Piers Morgan is one of the most intelectually dishonest and uninteligable interviewers of his generation and you handled it so gracefully.

[@barry3351]

*intellectually *unintelligible.

[@jeffreyhearn8930]

Did not like that young man.... he was only born a few years ago. He knows nothing.... Sort him out Piers!

[@bigfat4172]

​@@jeffreyhearn8930lol

[@user-qn6fw8fg4b]

​@@jeffreyhearn8930 being born earlier doesnt mean anything, plenty of senile morons who have lived worthless lives

[@HonestyOverEverything]

​@@jeffreyhearn8930 He held his end of the argument just fine

[@lilJuJuboi]

The fact that piers thinks anyone outside of the uk cares about the coronation is honestly hilarious

[@RaffieFaffie]

I disagree I think more foreigners cared about it than we did. I remember someone showing me that they were watching the coronation by sending me a video on snapchat, I didn't get why they bothered.

[@Aubrey2004-j4k]

@@RaffieFaffiei really doubt that. Noone really cares tbh. Maybe the few in your case

[@RaffieFaffie]

@@Aubrey2004-j4k No one really cares? From what I've seen many care about the royals read the rest of this comment section

[@Aubrey2004-j4k]

@@RaffieFaffie people visit this country to see the many beautiful landmarks we have here. Its truly a historic place, everything about it is amazing. But I don’t think more than lets say 5 percent come here specifically for the royal family. Noone really cares. Its nice in their eyes, sure, but noone is overly enthusiastic about it. 🤔 what do you think about it?

[@RaffieFaffie]

I'd say it's below 1% let alone 5%. If a tourist comes here to see even Buckingham Palace which is a place associated with royalty that doesn't mean they have an interest in the royals whatsoever but they could also be visiting just to see the palace and the royals didn't play a part in their decision and still have an opinion on the royals anyway whether it's positive or negative. A foreigner could still visit because they are a royalist and wish to see royal landmarks though this must be such a small minority. From my experience there are many in the UK who care about the royal family whether it's a mild like, mild dislike, love or hatred but I have noticed more caring and opinions on the royal family from foreigners than natives especially during the death of the Queen or the coronation of the new King. I'm apathetic and don't care for them, they could rule for the rest of my life or royalty could cease today I don't care. Of course this is just my anecdotal experience it could be otherwise but we won't know as I don't imagine there's polling in the United States or other countries regarding their opinions about our royal family.

[@garyambrosini1427]

Piers certainly gives his guests time to speak...

[@CF0RD]

I was going to say this. This would be better to watch if he didn't cut off his opponents every mid sentence

[@advaitsen7979]

But you see, that might give them time to state their views, and some of Piers' audience might begin to agree...

[@misterocain]

You mean the "good evening" bit?

[@tkenglander6226]

Yeah, I was going to say that Piers needs to work on his communication skills!!

[@justanothernick3984]

@@advaitsen7979 He is for rEal FreEze PeAch. So this is him walking the walk.

[@artmoss6889]

Morgan referred to "the stable royal family." A family marked by infidelity, infighting, and sex crimes may be ordinary, but it is not stable.

[@ishathakor]

ah yes, such a stable family, assassinating diana. that reminds of how my family tried to assassinate my aunt ! /s

[@literallyonlyusedforasmr9261]

Yeah they're probably so stable thanks to the generations on generations of inbreeding keeping them strong!

[@omp199]

He means "stable" in the sense that they have produced our heads of state in a reasonably predictable manner (with a few upsets such as the barring of Catholics and an abdication) for hundreds of years. If we retain the royal family, then we can already be reasonably sure of who our next two heads of state will be, which might well take us up to the year 2100. That's what I call stability.

[@fredsmith1970]

Love the way Morgan brings on 2 guests and then effectively answers his own questions, and doesn't really let them speak

[@thirstfast1025]

He apparently brought on 3 if what I saw at the start meant anything 2:30

[@smartalecatheist]

Even Fox News lets their guests speak (granted, they more often than not bring on people who will agree with their views).

[@richardcollis5576]

It’s his ego trip, thinly veiled as a so called …………………….. whatever it is

[@parkerhellstern7592]

It’s beyond frustrating to hear Morgan wiggle his slimy way through proper criticism by giving non-answers and twisting the words of his guest. Pretty sad that anti intellectual shows like his are so popular.

[@360.Tapestry]

it's all kabuki lol the royal family will continue to fade with the next few generations

[@Supermac97451]

“Am I young people?” Is a weirdly good quote, it’s a shame that piers persisted with the poor question

[@nanoblast5748]

That part shows how out of touch they are with young people.

[@blancoarnau]

"you're almost middle aged"

[@patrickfrancis7560]

Good catch. It's weird that theyre claiming "78% of young people" feel this way. What does "young people" mean?

[@jordi1232]

Piers Morgan, the kind of guy to let someone who agrees with him speak freely while interrupting anyone who doesn't. Great job Alex, respect to you for trying to talk to him reasonably

[@infinitel00p94]

No. We agree with Piers' views u moro n .

[@mariannelabanane2589]

Yea, he will interrupt the one he agrees with to tell him: "I'm sorry, but I agree with you"

[@Briaaanz]

Problem with any hosted comment show, the narrative is controlled by the host

[@enyonamneequaye8088]

@@infinitel00p94huh you drunk 😂😂😂

[@JudikJ7]

​​@@mariannelabanane2589 Piers Morgan can also not interrupt his guest and responds when he is done talking. I know it has been a general behaviour to interrupt someone when you disagree with that person but that's not how debates work.

[@tiagopinheiro1578]

Alex talking over Piers is so satisfying

[@billymoran3138]

Oh my God, yes!

[@HaycravingHorse]

For real.

[@OuterRimPride]

He was so shocked when someone had the balls to interrupt him back.

[@YellowSpaceMarine]

''Who are you to tell me how this country should be run, after I asked you to come on this show?'' classic Piers.

[@rogerkearns8094]

Pity Alex didn't say that.

[@eireworm]

@@martinmartin1363it’s a trap from the start. There’s no debate on any issue on his show. He brings on someone and then asks them a questions before immediately cutting them off and speaking over them. Alex didn’t have a single solid 20-30 seconds of being allowed to talk without being spoken cut off. Typical conservative point of not allowing opposing viewpoints to talk and then screaming about how they have nothing to say

[@whateverdoesntmatter9868]

@@martinmartin1363 L take. Piers has said nothing of value and that net positive that the royal family apparently brings into the country, well, I’d loooove to see the publishings that confirm that.

[@chesterdonnelly1212]

@@whateverdoesntmatter9868 We have a constitutional monarchy. That is the default position. Alex needs to come up with a convincing argument for why we should change, and why the new thing would be better than what we have.

[@cheesi]

@@chesterdonnelly1212 Yes, he does need to bring a good argument--too bad Piers never let him speak.

[@comradestanislav9875]

The Argument "Well at least 50% of the Populace dont like any given PM" is so funny when you keep in mind that they started off the interview with the headline "78% of youngsters not interested in the monarchy"

[@troys7954]

Here’s a fun drinking game: Every time Piers doesn’t give Alex a chance to answer, take a shot

[@2LucasKane3]

Alcohol poisoning here I come.

[@405DC]

Call the paramedics now. I'll need my stomach pumped by the time they get here..

[@skepticusmaximus184]

I'd already planed to get a bit tipsy tonight. Now I'm going to have to get shitfaced? Alright. Deal me in.😂

[@theauldscientist]

Fnrthhgh hvutddfho joo hic.......

[@marksykes1191]

I’m ratted 10 mins in !

[@RegisteredHuman-pk3ed]

The children shouting "He's our King!!", totally weren't told to do so by their teachers or parents. They did their own research and formed their own opinions.🙃

[@melhiott7977]

😂😂😂

[@zbigniewczaykowski514]

Yeah, exactly. They got an exciting day out of school, are 6 or 7 . have been told to say that and have been fed propaganda in school lessons, are too young to understand and form their own opinions, come back to them in 15 years time and see what they think,

[@SkoolNerds]

I like Alex. He’s very smart and impressive, but i don’t think there is anything more embarrassing than being an atheist antimonarchist. Every arrogant 16 year old boy is an atheist antimonarchist until they grow up.

[@SkoolNerds]

@@zbigniewczaykowski514 haha. Then come back to them in 15 more years and see what they say.

[@thomasfisher4833]

​@@SkoolNerds Then they grow up, and become a religious monarchist? Ok buddy, sure.

[@InfiniteBeak]

It's really weird how Piers Morgan keeps complaining that Harry and Meghan get so much airtime, while constantly... giving them airtime 😂😂

[@brentmeistergeneral1054]

He is completely obsessed with them. My favourite Alex answer was when he responded that nothing was less interesting to him than the affairs if Meghan and Harry. This needed to be said. The idea that people only started to be republican because of Harry and Meghan has no credibility outside Piers's tiny mond.

[@nrdify]

Exactly! He is obsessed with them!

[@rodgerq]

I mean he even brings up her appearance as if that's anything.

[@janebond819]

hell has no fury when Pier is scorned. She ghosted him after they met one time, I believe.

[@echelonanglo2226]

I have yet to meet a single person that travelled to England to see the royal family and not all of the immensely more interesting landmarks that the city has to offer.

[@_BiologyMatters_]

The city of England?

[@yawner1154]

Wonderful to see someone refusing to be interrupted by Piers

[@LAndrewNext]

He did Great

[@666MaRius9991]

Piers is a twat,what is wrong with him?

[@jackwaycombe]

Piers specialises in trying to convince debaters that the only answer to any question is always binary. Charles or Boris. That only isn't our only choice, it's a ludicrous suggestion.

[@R_Euphrates]

*invites someone on for an interview* *doesn't let him finish a sentence* Great work, Piers

[@ahgflyguy]

It's how he shows that he is in charge. Not by the quality of his ideas, but by the loudness of his voice.

[@juliekelly900]

Morgan is Camilla's mouthpiece

[@robertnapier624]

If I wear the person he were interviewing I’d probably let the first two interruptions but afterwards? No screw this I’m out if you’re gonna waste my time interrupting and not letting me get a word in then this interview is done.

[@kellydalstok8900]

@@juliekelly900 and Charles her tampon

[@matheussantana2390]

Alex deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for not letting being talked over and at the same time keeping it together.

[@angusmcculloch6653]

So . . . what about Larissa? All the white men seemed to do all the talking . . .

[@benm431]

Piers has an incredible ability to ask a question to someone he doesnt agree with and barely let them answer whilst also allowing people he does like to speak for far longer.

[@Moldymessiah98]

I LOVED the part where you clapped back with the truth that being a subject automatically gives us the right to raise our concerns

[@fazsaeed]

My favorite part of the debate

[@ex.hindu.now.atheist]

@Entity "I LOVED the part [...] the right to raise our concerns" =================== Piers Morgan says he does not like to address Boris Johnson as 'right honourable' as though CosmicSceptic insists that Piers Morgan address Boris Johnson as 'right honourable'. That's a classic case of misrepresentation (by Piers).

[@bonybackbailey]

10:03 ‘You’d rather be ruled by Boris Johnson?’ The government isn’t supposed to rule people. It’s supposed to represent them.

[@NaN-noCZ]

Fucking brilliant how Alex so quickly stops accepting Piers’ interruptions. The only tool Piers has is to make sure no one can hear the other side.

[@rafetizer]

He wants to make it look like the third guy is the moderate one, and since the third guy is also pro-monarchy, it "solidifies" Morgan's position.

[@Xerion1]

Exactly. I deeply dislike the guy

[@mesolithicman164]

Empty vessels make the loudest noise. Morgan has made major mistakes in his career. Faking photos of our soldiers, lecturing Americans about guns and 100% wrong on almost everything to do with Co*vid. And then he acts like he has the wisdom of King Solomon. He's a nobody, with a thick skin and a loud voice.

[@mesolithicman164]

@@martinmartin1363 Well, I suppose that's a point of view. What struck me was that even with a two to one advantage, Piers was still getting louder and louder and making more and more hysterical/ emotional arguments. I think our guy did well.

[@davegold]

@@martinmartin1363 It's good that Morgan invites people with differing views on his show. It's bad that he uses people with differing views as a verbal punchbag.

[@rocketknoxler6516]

The Monarchy is like the Kardashians for old people

[@Hitlergamer894]

No u

[@DrexYiii]

Watching Piers' ignorant and rude shouting over people get ignored was fabulous

[@excelsior31107]

I think Piers had to kiss ass to keep his job. That's what needs to be done living in a country under the monarch.

[@Maremare680]

It was irritating!

[@sauce8277]

@@BDub2024 Having someone “on the back foot” in a temporary short conversation where it doesn’t actually have enough time and is for entertainment purposes is irrelevant when you are strategically interrupting in short bursts to disorient them to answer less optimally . At that point, piers already lost. In The end, him being calm reminds Pierce none of them may actually have the right answer. And most people live with a pressure based on their upbringing, peers or job that they must be expected to know or look like they know. He was more then ready to discuss with piers patiently, but piers was intimidated when he had no reason to be. It was over before it started

[@joao-pedro-braz]

I honestly can't fathom how someone might think that a non-British would look up to a monarchy historically linked with genocides and imperialism and think: "You know what?! Good for them"

[@MoMo-rx4zr]

Unfortunately, it’s fairly common. Even in India where the monarchies are presented unfavorably, speaking “The Queens English” is a bragging point. And Europe in general is viewed as an example of “class,” when the existence of “class” is the problem. It’s grim and depressing.

[@ishathakor]

@@MoMo-rx4zr speaking "the queens english" is more of a class symbol (if you have a good education, you'll be able to speak better english) than love for the monarchy. not saying there's no love for the british royals here but we haven't exactly forgotten the east india company or the british raj and plenty of us do hold the monarchy responsible (the kohinoor is still on elizabeths crown by the way)

[@micayahritchie7158]

​@@ishathakor Those two things are intrinsically intertwined why do you think there's such a concept as "better English"? Do you think God came down from on High and bestowed on humanity a book outlining how English is meant to be spoken?

[@Clarence23rd]

how's that monarchy's the just figurehead's for 100s of years. blame the parliament

[@jackwriter1908]

What I have often noticed is that the british who buy into this whole monarchy stuff somehow believe they are better, because they still have a monarchy... Not to burst their bubble, but that is kind of sad.

[@rorydowling-clarke7760]

He did a much better job at not letting Piers Morgan interrupt him and shut him up than most people can, so satisfying to watch

[@sordidknifeparty]

Right? Alex says if Pierce can just keep on talking as if I'm not I guess I can do the same. It's about time someone gave him a dose of his own medicine

[@ronalddelorme4947]

Agree we’ll done by the young guy even though it was a 2 on 1

[@craigpatterson5010]

​@Ronald Delorme it's pretty much his wheelhouse, and he's pretty good in these sorts of "debates"

[@GrandMalSeizure]

Channeling the right honourable gentleman, Christopher Hitchens..

[@scottruston9046]

What an extraordinary show of calmness and analytical reason you give here, Alex. Only just discovered you through the podcast. Looking forward to hearing more!

[@themoonlitspice325]

Honestly, nothing is more frustrating than listening to Piers Morgan talk over someone when he doesn't like what they say. I don't understand how you had the strength of will not to snap at him to shut up the moment he tried to speak over you, let alone repeatedly.

[@odessa745]

Nothing is more frustrating than listening to Piers Morgan talk, period.

[@thecraftingskywalker298]

man talks in paragraphs

[@Elvisism]

Should've stuck to the Life Stories smh, not sure he has the intellectual fluidity to take facts or at least perceived facts as influential and say that he is wrong lol

[@gigiamour]

@@thecraftingskywalker298bro talks in novels 💀

[@alpinefool8814]

I love how Alex has mastered the art of not letting Piers drown him out while not talking over him in turn.

[@360.Tapestry]

he is well prepared from all his debates and conversations with much smarter and more knowledgeable people than piers moron

[@thenerktwins]

Piers literally always has the most aggressively stupid position on every issue

[@garethtatler6886]

ill considered and stupid.

[@MrChazz965]

He is tucker carlsons fraternal twin

[@briannewojtowicz4218]

@@MrChazz965 omg he totally is tho!!!! that’s brilliant 😂

[@TheSilverGate]

If there's something I've learned in life is that the most ignorant are the noisiest and the most self assured

[@CF0RD]

​@@TheSilverGate The emptiest barrels make the most noise

[@godrules3596]

I promise you in 10 years those kids who are protesting wouldn't care less about the monarchy.

[@lenloving]

Like a true monarchist, Piers asks and answers his own questions.

[@cynthiasutch9139]

What did the monarchy ever really do for the youth of Great Britain?

[@tsotnegogshelidze8836]

​@@cynthiasutch9139 do you think that youth is the people born after 2000 or 1990 or something? Every generation ever existed was youth once and monarchy was there during great deal of them. Your grandfather was an youngster once and I doubt he was anti monarchist.

[@larrygerry985]

​@Tsotne Gogshelidze you are completely incorrect. In the 1920s and 30s the youth questioned the monarchy. Most periods they do. Do you think that the monarchy were pro universal suffrage regarding voting in 1920? The monarch in the 1930s was friendly to Hotler

[@annemccarron2281]

Like a true narcissist as well.

[@j2174]

@Len - As if that is something specific to all monarchists. Lmfao. 🤦🏾‍♂️ Shall I say “Like a true Republican, Len Loving is a narcissist that thinks he knows better.”

[@UltraVioletKnight]

Alex: *breathes* Piers: YOU ARE MISSING MY POINT THATS NOT MY POINT

[@apolloforabetterfuture4814]

It's amazing seeing someone use "these young people and their entitlement" as a way to defend monarchy.

[@smartalecatheist]

It's ironic because entitlement tends to lean more towards the older generations.

[@NaN-noCZ]

@@smartalecatheist It’s ironic because these people think a certain family is entitled to living a life of luxury that everyone else is forced to pay for.

[@davegold]

He's not (just) defending the monarchy, he's reinforcing perceptions and narratives.

[@communistmanifesto9712]

As if it’s entitled to challenge a bunch of parasites who did not do anything to gain their position!

[@johnorsomeone4609]

Is it even ironic at all, or is it just standard gaslighting? I, the King, am not entitled; it’s those pesky paupers who are the entitled ones with all of their “I’m hungrys” and their “please pay mes”… ugh! So tiring. I’m not sure that’s irony so much as projection borne of mental illness, or cognitive dissonance at best.

[@theredlogician4743]

I'm so proud and impressed at how far you've come! I've been watching for years and I'm really happy you're getting so much attention on a public stage. You kicked ass in both this and the Destiny debate. Keep up the good work!

[@mrrowwmeoww]

"the queen was a comfort during lockdown" i got more comfort from a japanese game about running an island with animals than from the british royal family during lockdown personally

[@communistmanifesto9712]

Completely agree. What a ridiculous thing to say. The royal family did fuck all to comfort citizens in the pandemic.

[@yomamasohot6411]

Are you talking about animal crossing?

[@Diamoondust]

​@@yomamasohot6411 lmao yes it has to be acnh

[@hyperdeath84]

Japanese video games also helped me a lot during 2020 - I played BOTW, Bloodborne and Sekiro that year and they all contributed to my mental health far more than any royal ever has.

[@dudemantype]

Lol ikr? I was busy entertaining my fans during the lockdown (i'm a comic artist). But yeah I wasn't even aware the queen did anything 😂

[@heteroclitus]

I love the way Piers asks someone a question then tells them how they're wrong before they can give an answer.

[@jaylinsa]

Lol, yeah. "I think that...." Piers: "You're missing the point!"

[@WickedIndigo]

He’s been doing this shit since his days of living in his daddy’s balls

[@Alifesalife]

Because it’s all about him in his world lol

[@joaoluissequeira6486]

Piers Morgan is just another spoiled brat.

[@emrk6517]

It's pointless trying to listen, when no one gets a word in, it's just noise pollution.

[@johnmacias488]

It’s a shame to have such a stellar guest like Alex and not even let him talk

[@Ignas_]

A "stellar" guest, I see what you did there

[@jirachi-wishmaker9242]

Yeah like UK monarchy(shhh! It's a democracy) fired "Independent" Aussie PM

[@herkules593]

Well he's inviting him to shut him down and take credit away from his arguments. His guests aren't there to have a conversation with him. He can't let him talk because it'll make his audience question their beliefs which is uncomfortable and thus dangerous for him and his show. It's a smear tactic really.

[@feroxcious]

Alex had chances to talk. I don't feel like he was overruled unfairly. He talked more than the other guest

[@user-tx5bx3wq4g]

He’s just a KZbin atheist…read any stereotypical liberal belief and he holds them. Weirdly they’re the new religion

[@MarechalVI]

"The stability of the monarchy" Um... anyone gonna tell Piers about the War of the Roses, the Gunpowder Plot, the English Civil War, the Commonwealth of England, the Glorious Revolution, or the subsequent Jacobite Rebellions?

[@Fordnan]

More importantly on the issue of stability, who does political stability serve? We live in a system where wealth disparity is accelerating, children are growing up shorter, lfe expectancy is dropping, and educational standards are falling. Yay for stability, eh?

[@MarechalVI]

@@Fordnan I mean, compared with bloody, violent revolutions, political stability is probably a great thing, but I would say monarchism isn't inherently more politically stable than republicanism. I mean, in a lot of republics the head of state is a separate position to the head of government. Like in Ireland, the President gets elected every seven years.

[@Fordnan]

@@MarechalVI North Korea hasn't had any bloody revolutions recently. As long as its citizens toe the line, it's a low-risk place to live. But how many there have starved to death? I don't know that even tanks rolling into the capital and any opposing forces being machine-gunned is as bad as that. As to the anti-democrat trope of the monarchy bringing stability, that's a deliberate conflation of cause and effect. Britain has, for good or for ill, historically been politically stable, and if it hadn't been, the monarchy most certainly wouldn't have survived.

[@_tim4e]

Piers the whole interview: you love Boris Johnson + you’re an atheist + I’m older + L + ratio

[@miguelzavaleta1911]

Remember, though -- it's young people that are "too sensitive" (Or whatever the term he used earlier).

[@feliscatus4921]

Don't forget the "who tf are you?"

[@peacefuldawn6823]

HOLY SHIT the way you REFUSED to let bloody Piers interrupt you! Mad respect, must have been so frustrating being on there

[@BUGHUNTER6]

Invites guests, talks over them at every opportunity. Great job Piers 👏👏👏

[@vishwakumar2864]

And he calls the show "uncensored". Probably it means uncensored repeated talking over the guests (particularly the one with an opposite view) by an insufferable buffoon.

[@ArtemKonstantinovich]

I think it was him talking through 80% of the "interview".

[@alikazerani]

He doesn't talk over you if he likes what you're saying. Pure intellectual integrity. 😛

[@so_zemlji]

It's a debate. If you cannot handle it don't come.

[@tai31415]

@@so_zemlji In a debate it's bad form to talk over someone when you have asked them a question and they are answering it. Also, I think Alex handled it very well. I'd probably be more visibly annoyed with what Piers was doing.

[@magmaslug9305]

9:34 He doesn't have more right. He has equal right. He is concerned that there are in fact people who do have more right because of just being born. The monarchs have more right for no reason

[@Jake_DapperInsideJoke_Nelson]

Kudos, Alex for not letting him talk over you! I died laughing when he kept trying to interrupt, but you just kept on rolling with the point you were making.

[@___Zack___]

You died? Jeez and still made this comment. wow.

[@miniciominiciominicio]

Are you an alien to this planet and unfamiliar with the phrase “a figure of speech” or the concept of idioms perchance?

[@tacobell2009]

@@___Zack___ You must be so fun to hang out with. (That was sarcasm, in case you also don't understand that.)

[@Jake_DapperInsideJoke_Nelson]

@minorsecond what are you even saying? The dude was trying to cut Alex off right when he was getting to his point. Obviously, trying to stop him from making his point.

[@tonywallens217]

Bro if you were dead you wouldn’t be able to write that comment. Why lie

[@curlysurgery]

I love how piers had a friendly conversation with the first guy and then kept interrupting everything you said

[@razmatazz9310]

Didn't even introduce him, unless I missed it 😄

[@Dlipton01]

It’s Spencer Matthews from Made in Chelsea

[@mancjay8946]

​@@razmatazz9310 someone wasn't watching the video properly. Tell me, what happened at 2:22 exactly.

[@PastaSauce.]

What’s the point in him even having people on with opposing views for a debate. All he does is talk over them and push his own narrative.

[@razmatazz9310]

​@@mancjay8946 Off the gas there, buddy ol' pal. As I said, "unless I missed it".

[@nytesla_punk3327]

I love how Piers uses a video of children waving flags like they haven't been told to

[@nealgrimes4382]

While i am loathe to make a point in favour of Piers it's not North Korea.

[@tsdvaks]

Piers is a propagandist

[@shauneevampyre]

​@@nealgrimes4382 well I doubt they woulda been shot if they hadn't waved the flag, but that doesn't mean they weren't told to

[@cheekypercy5413]

@@nealgrimes4382 school children will do what you tell them to and will believe what they’re told. They’re children? Not exactly proof of well informed individuals protesting their beliefs more than a flock of parrots.

[@archangel7052]

Exactly...I thought that was sarcasm.

[@sheyannev2757]

He really almost had the point at 10:23. Why would you not want people getting ousted for doing bad things?

[@lepetitprince2188]

It's funny how Morgan is shocked to see something that's a very obvious, rational stand.

[@LightgreenLP]

This Alex dude is the very opposite of rational.

[@truedarklander]

​@@LightgreenLP pardon?

[@novi_key]

​@@LightgreenLP ok.

[@peteplayz-norskgaming5723]

Not

[@HOOTwheelz]

@@LightgreenLP and yet Piers was the one shouting over Alex, constantly interrupting him, never letting him just say his piece. you're SO right, it's so rational of Piers to interrupt when he hears an opinion he doesn't like. Very mature, very professional.

[@LouNYF]

It's funny how Piers has now completely turned his back on Boris Johnson and Donald Trump after years of supporting them. This guy just doesn't go away.

[@BarackObamaJedi]

They're not in power anymore. Why would Piers Morgan, a royalist, kiss some non-authority-invested ass?

[@Helldog6]

I can't blame him for doing so, they're both absolutely trash.

[@kravan5063]

I mean, are you suggesting that he should support them currently because he has previously supported them? Is someone allowed to change their opinion on those they support under your world view?

[@LouNYF]

@@kravan5063 I doubt he has changed his opinion at all. The point is he is a dishonest person, following the populist narrative. Or just a plain hypocrit who likes to fan paranoia for his own gain.

[@GRDwashere]

@@kravan5063 There's the rub. You can support a head of state until you don't, the difference being that you can vote out a johnson or trump for someone better. How do you vote out a king or queen?

[@cindyv5592]

The guy described the royal family as a "hard working family ", it's been a while that I hadn't had laughed this hard 😂😂😂

[@biggiesmalls3096]

😂😂😂

[@rz2233]

Really hard working at spending the country's money and resources for their own comfort and luxurious demands.

[@cindyv5592]

@@rz2233 you're absolutely right about that 👍

[@Yami1300]

Picking a wine cup is exhausting

[@rsr789]

Their 'work' is to spend their entire lives on vacation, can I PLEASE have that job as well?!?

[@raumsogg]

What's the point of inviting people if you don't let them speak?

[@Erufailon42]

"Taxes shouldn't pay for the royal family" "But they pay us back with tourism" "How do they do that?" "People come to Britain to see royal stuff!" "And do they not also go to France to see royal stuff?" "..." Is how I wish this conversation would have gone

[@thomasfplm]

"The Louvre is still one of the most visited museums in the world and Pairs has more tourist than London."

[@MasterCedar]

"People come to Britain to see royal stuff" Do you think it would be a good idea to stuff the royal family, put one in each of the royal palaces and open them to the public?

[@Howiedewitt123]

Wouldn’t though would it because that has no logic

[@bananenmusli2769]

Counter point: France is pretty and Britain is not

[@thomasfplm]

@@bananenmusli2769, as a half French that should half hate England, I disagree, Britain have nice looking places and buildings and an interesting story (specially the vikings invasion).

The fact that they ask you a question and the very moment they know you will come up with a solid, challenging answer and they will automatically interrupt you... Gosh! It's simply rude and unprofessional. I couldn't stand it. You cope very well with it, Alex.

[@CrzyLion]

timestamp? Most of what he spent his time doing was make some really dumb, really slow arguments and as someone who values my time highly i dont want to spend 14 seconds listening to a 2 second argument ive heard 36 times already, personally. 3:30 he gets interrupted but he is making a 300 year old argument over the course of 30 seconds, and pierse actually responds to the greater argument in the next 30 seconds. 4:50 is just an insane argument about ... not wanting free money for the cities through tourism...? As if any really big event wouldnt affect the taxpayer one way or another. 5:50 is just a fantastical argument, i refuse to believe theres a large percentage of monarchists claiming theres no alternative as if the US and France dont exist. 10:40 was a decent argument but pierse actually responds to the argument so its still not at all what you describe. im not even a monarchist i just hate shitty arguments.

[@ThatsMyBully]

Fox News really embraced the style of talking over guests , never letting them fully answer questions, and changing subjects mid question to throw off a guest’s answer.

[@ctogive]

@@CrzyLion 9:28 After Alex just responded to Pierce's argument in a very eloquent way, Pierce responds to Alex' argument in a childlike manner really; 'well who are you? who are you?'. if you don't like shitty arguments i'm surprised you didn't pick up on that one, because i feel like it really took the cake for this video.

[@Blanksmithy123]

As an American, this conversation is fucking wild. It feels like I was taken in a time machine 300 years back…

[@robinrobyn1714]

BINGO!!!!!!!

[@salmonroe5608]

oh don't worry, as a frenchman, I have very strong feeling about monarchs and elites considering themselves above their population. protests are just the start, I can only hope for more, whether it's in France or anywhere else where people are trying to gain their power back.

[@FulkNerraIII]

I'm American and also a huge fan of English medieval history. They have a wonderful and fascinating history and should be proud of it. That being said I feel like the Monarchy should be history now in the 21st century, as Germany and France have done. It's such a bizarre situation to someone who comes from a nation without a Monarchy. It's time to put Hereditary Monarchy into the dust bin of History, just as humanity has done with all kinds of things that are no longer compatible with society.

[@alexjames4770]

Don’t worry, based on how the US is going, we ARE taking a Time Machine 300 years back.

[@hayleyfay4779]

Go have a look at the bible belt people in the USA . Thats a proper 3000 time warp.. without the same class as the royal family

[@kingsleyarthanayake7750]

11:00 Boris Johnson was called the right honourable gentleman because he was in the Privy Council with (guess who) the Monarch, Piers Morgan. If you want to have Prime MInisters not referred to as 'the right honourable gentleman', then that would necessitate a removal of the privy council and so a complete disconnect between the head of state and key government figures. YOU JUST DEFEATED YOURSELF

[@brianatkinson4407]

Just imagine how many more tourists would come to Britain if they open up all the royal palaces to the public ?

[@empdisaster10]

Truely. Honestly it’d be cool to walk through the halls of Buckingham Palace on a visit to England. Like that’s genuinely be cool to see shit like that

[@di7209]

@@empdisaster10And it clearly makes lots of money if you look at Versailles!! There are so many events held there year round to fund its upkeep and it maintains the history without giving a random family a lot of money for no good reason

[@brianatkinson4407]

Exactly, nobody sees the royals they want to see all the palaces, let them, I never liked having a royal family but would willingly pay to see where they lived

[@demiiiii]

imagine how many tourist would come to an event centered around a guillotine

[@empdisaster10]

@@demiiiii If it was the royal family at the chopping block? A lot

[@plaguedoctor2k]

You can see how he felt threatened every second you've spoken. They're worst enemy is the voice of reason. Kudos to you Alex.💙

[@JamesSmith-gp7lg]

Their*

[@martinmartin1363]

We must address the elephant in the room Alex argued poorly and his face at the end of the debate said it all, l don’t like Piers but he makes a better argument than Alex. It’s piers show and you have to push him hard on your views and his views or you come across as a sad loser.

[@donnievance1942]

@@martinmartin1363 You low slug. You're a brilliant spammer, and Morgan is a brilliant boor who gave his guest less than a minute of total time to speak. Such brilliant philosophers, you are.

[@Pushing_Pixels]

​@@martinmartin1363 Piers doesn't "debate" in good faith. He asks questions, then doesn't give you the chance to answer them, preferring to answer them himself at rambling length. When you finally do get a word in he talks over you before you've even finished making your first point. Alex did well to hold his nerve and keep talking through his interruptions. Piers' only argument against an elected head of state was "it might be Boris Johnson". I don't know why you find that such a persuasive argument. Boris may be a buffoon, but his right to govern was more legitimate than any divine right a king may rely on. His assertions about the royals "paying for themselves in tourism" are also highly spurious. As if he just pulled that out of his arse. If he's so sure about that then show us some numbers, any numbers, that back that up.

[@jackson_68]

"They're worst enemy..." Who is "They"?

[@zoeywyllie1411]

Alex deserves a free pint in every pub he visits for how brilliantly he handled Piers' bs

[@oliverd8298]

Why is the only equivalence Piers can come up with 'Boris Johnson' , the biggest clown Prime Minister we have ever had. Not to mention that he more than likely voted for him.

[@yafookinlosah]

He is sooo infuriating man, props to Alex for keeping it calm and collected

[@dieter2889]

Respect for not snapping at Piers for constantly talking over you

[@earthmuthoni8558]

As a Kenyan when we look at the British monarchy,we remember colonisation.

[@arbbr9397]

❤️❤️❤️

[@666MaRius9991]

😞

[@AmeZidi_]

Every African knows and still feels the impact of this fucked up, racist institution to this day. Glad to see more and more Brits are going against it.

[@sticksandstones3277]

As an Irish man I 100% agree

[@tama.mascarenhas3775]

As a Nazi I am surprised that England still has monarchy

[@angrycapsicum6027]

5:14 they perform hundreds of duties a year do they? They work hard do they? Do they get up at 6 in the morning and work their ass off so their tax money can go to some man or woman sleeping in a big bed, in a big room, in a big palace just because they were lucky enough to be born into it?

[@jerryodonovan8624]

Alex done exceptionally well here in debating with a narcissist.

[@Ben_419]

Alex has come a long way. His way of speaking and articulating himself has improved so much over the years. I’m impressed on how far he’s come.

[@comforth3898]

Hardwork

[@StephenIC]

He's so confident in himself and quick on his feet. Really impressive.

[@thebawzrittenhouse1433]

Lol

[@gerardocontreras3336]

He's not going somewhere good after he dies, If he doesn't repent to God I tell you that! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@comforth3898]

@@gerardocontreras3336 Or you will be judged by Allah if you don't become a Muslim.

[@DaylightParanoia]

I really admire Alex attempts to convert this in a serious debate. When people are talking over you, when nobody really cares about what you think, when you cannot win... Alex still pushed for a serious talk. Very remarkable.

[@1PrinceWilliam]

11:00 Piers is so proud of himself here, as if he’d actually “won” some sort of debate. Debates require dialogue which means you can’t pose an argument then speak over someone the moment they start to refute it.

[@gillesdupouy8357]

As a French person, it amazes me that not only does the UK still have a king, there actually are people supporting them and not only the highest classes. All the power to you guys, I hope you manage to get rid of this outdated institution

[@spongebobsquarepants7388]

I wish the average people in Britain had the same spirit as you guys in France, you guys don't go down without a fight, we turn the other cheek and beg our overlords to fuck us.

[@Vaylash]

and you're on... what... your 18th republic now?

[@alikazerani]

The Brits wouldn't even have to do anything like what the French did to get rid of theirs. It would be totally peaceful. It would just require coming down with a bout of genuine thought and self-respect.

[@akhnatenpage4854]

​@Vaylash he's not that old.

[@thecriticon7819]

as a Spanish, I hate France and UK, so fuck the monarchy and fuck the republic

[@jo0rd73]

So satisfying to see Pierce flabbergasted when you finished your statement instead of letting him talk over you and gish gallop as he tends to do

[@kenwright5144]

I was bemused by the mass blind allegiance to this mediaeval institution, an unelected privileged family when I was a teenager, and at 68 years old, I still am. Who on Earth would want to be regarded as someone's subject.

[@jozebutinar44]

stupid idiot in heaven you are subject to god on earth you are subject to a king you have problem with that go to bidens lap and dance for him i hear he likes young boys

[@leonardgibney2997]

I was raised RC and recall as a kid (I'm 81) an Archbishop visiting our church to hold a 'ring-kissing' ceremony. Our school of kids aged 5-12 queued up to kiss the Archbishop's ring as he sat on a throne on the altar. The ring was wiped by an altarboy after each kiss in a pretence about hygiene, but the rag being used wasn't changed each time so we got everybody's germs. I began to see organized religion as a political thing to do with power and control. Don gaudy robes and convince you l represent God, that's power. Royals live by similar methods, at one time having a 'divine right of kings'. Similarly Catholic clergyman claim to be able to consecrate a piece of bread. This magical act would give them absolute power over their followers. It's about human nature, which craves three things: power sex and money, and they're connected. The more you have of one the more you have of the others. I saw a film of Edward viii going to visit a mine in Wales and talking to the miners lined up respectfully. Afterwards he was on his yacht in the Med with Mrs. Simpson. Later they were caught giving the Germans info about our troop movements during the war, an act of treason demanding the death penalty (for non-royals presumably).

[@samwoodsywoods]

Because it's our identity and heritage, our ancestors died fighting for this kingdom.

[@kenwright5144]

@@samwoodsywoods No one fought and died fighting to inherit and embrace serfdom.

[@samwoodsywoods]

@@kenwright5144 we don't live under feudalism any more for a start. But my ancestors did ride into battle shouting "for king and country".

[@somethingtojenga]

"Politicians, they're in one day and then they do something wrong and they're out..." Yeah, that's kind of the point...

[@danielblasco7680]

Piers is the best person Piers has ever met

[@chukwuemekaigbani7070]

😅😂😊

[@pause705]

I can see fears in piers eyes, he is too scared to let you speak Alex 😅

[@pause705]

well done Piers on “let me pretend to ask my guest a question --> use interruptions so he never gets a chance to reply --> quickly pivot back to my other arguments --> circle back to the guest who is on my side -> I am a journalist and this is what I call an interview!”🤡

[@chrishollandsworth6700]

Yes! Exactly!

[@chesterdonnelly1212]

You honestly think Piers is afraid? He is not afraid, he just can’t stop himself from interrupting.

[@pause705]

@@chesterdonnelly1212 Piers is no fool, he knows what he is doing, and his interruption is tactical rather than a lack of self-control. He knows his argument doesn't stand a chance in a real debate with Alex, that's why he wouldn't let him talk.

[@chesterdonnelly1212]

@@pause705 I don’t agree. He has a style that is argumentative and confrontational. He believes that is what his viewers want to see. He could be right. When Talk TV was launched with big posters of Piers Morgan everywhere and presenters such as Jeremy Kyle and Trisha Goddard, I thought “this isn’t what people want anymore. 90s trash TV with people arguing over each other. We’ve moved passed this, surely?” It seems we haven’t. There is a big part of the British public who still like arguing over reasoned debate. And by arguing I mean confrontation and shouting over each other. Piers Morgan isn’t in search for the truth and neither are his viewers.

[@MedlifeCrisis]

Great work Alex. It’s always hard to say whether debating with awful people like Piers is worthwhile, so you need to really be on your game - which you were. He is patently not interested in debate nor changing his mind, but I am sure your excellent answers resonated with some people watching. Well done.

[@maninspired]

+1

[@Fosifar]

​@@martinmartin1363 The elephant in the room

[@skepticusmaximus184]

​​​​​​​@@martinmartin1363We must address the elephant in the room* Well Hello elephant. 😂 *Alex argued poorly and his face at the end of the, debate said it all.* You're full of shit. Alex made excellent points and You're not even addressing them, but hand waiving them away without reason. *I don't like Piers but he makes a better argument than Alex.* What about his argument is better? What about Alex's argument is worse. You're contributing NOTHING to this discussion but your own opinion and prejudice. *It's piers show and you have to push him hard on your views and his views or you come across as a sad loser.* Well I don't give a shit about optics. I care about SUBSTANCE. It's Piers show grants him no more objective right to claim valid reasoning. If you think his overbearing attitude is some kind of win, then that makes YOU an idiot. The ACTUAL elephant in this room, is the unresolved issue, of why anyone should get some unearned prestige, power and wealth, just because they slithered out of the right person's vagina. Power, prestige, wealth and fame that isn't earned by diligence and virtue, is pure corruption. Alex made EXCELLENT points. Morgan was a dismissive overbearing asshole, and you're a prejudiced monarchists idiot.

[@kellydalstok8900]

@@Fosifar Martin Martin is the king of copy/paste

[@8eight104]

Imagine living in this century and simping for the monarchy wtf