Duke & Duchess Of CENSORSHIP? Prince Harry & Meghan Markle - Counter Argument

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Shauna x I wanted to publish a counterargument to Prince Harry’s call for censorship. Harry asked tech platforms to not publish anything they would not want their own children to see!
An alarming heavy-handed solution that would give censorship powers to tech platforms. No one in the mainstream media challenged him on this idea…no-one ever really challenges them! Except for independent thinkers on KZbin!
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[@Missy802]

Hosting a parent summit when they don't parent their own children. Hypocrites

[@reladie]

They didn't host it, they had a two hour slot in the Summit.

[@pinkthistle5713]

@@reladie Yet, they claimed ownership by thanking Carson Daly et al for joining THEM at the summit !

[@tammybarrett7650]

They were invited or Meghan crashed it as usual and made it all about her 🇺🇸

[@SheBendsNotBreaks]

The fact the MM is talking to parents who have lost a child because of cyberbullying when she is known to bullied a 3 year old Charlotte and has the most repugnant bullying supporters ONLINE, is quite the slap in the face.

[@Sage-Em]

And she bullied Buckingham Palace staff.

[@LG-nb5ur]

Absolutely correct. But a narcs favourite game is gaslighting and rewriting history...so she doesn't want you to remember that she's done all of that bullying and she definitely lives by the rule of "don't do what I do, just do what I say".

[@Sage-Em]

@@LG-nb5ur For me it's the fact that she's amplified by mainstream media and so are her lies. This is going to be a huge problem as the truth is buried and lies triumph.

[@wendyharris8026]

It's the Uvalde vibe. Using children and tragedy to self promote.

[@LG-nb5ur]

@@Sage-Em absolutely...I just cannot understand why the MSM want us all to believe lies. Where is the truth in journalism now? It's all propaganda

[@MegaTinni]

I wouldn't want my children to hear the whining of an overprivileged drug user.

[@lorimc1248]

The computer was in the family room while raising my family. Everyone could see what was on the screen. No child should be unsupervised on a computer. The phone required daily conversations. Parents need to censor their children, not the tech companies and definitely not the government! Life is hard, get to work.

[@thevintageread]

I agree! Personal and parental responsibility.

[@summawriters106]

This is the daily issue librarians face; parents complaining, at large, about what the library provides to public rather than going with their kids to library and supervising the material they want their own children to read.

[@HandmadeDarcy]

@@summawriters106 That’s another thing that makes them so awful, most parents have to work at least one job each to make ends meet, it’s understandable that they struggle to keep in touch with their kids’ devices exposure, but these two have plenty of money for one of them to be home with the kids in a way most parents would long for - and they hire nannies and expect Elon Musk and co. to monitor their kids’ social media.

[@lorimc1248]

@@summawriters106 100% Correct! What books or media I allowed my 6 year old to consume was different than when they were 16! Libraries are the bedrock of a democratic / educated society.

[@sylviasolder7389]

You know that those disgusting duos DO NOT supervise their kids, so this is why they are saying this stupid statement that in itself doesn't make any sense whatsoever.

[@janek9535]

Harry's been nannied for all of his life. The concept of personal responsibility is foreign to him.

[@imahick5723]

Harry's comment about not posting anything that they wouldn't want their own children to see could be quite inclusive. For example, it could include not posting videos, stories etc with self-admitted drug users, former escorts and yacht girls, traitors and other unsavory people.

[@thevintageread]

😂👏 good point!

[@sarahmott8876]

👏👏👏👏🇦🇺

[@gilliantovey1014]

I expect Megsy told him to say that along with the rest of his faltering speech full of hesitations as he tried to remember his words. He didn’t look comfortable at all nor in control of himself. Megsy watched him the whole time to make sure he got his words out like a good little boy. Considering he has been raised and trained on how to be in front of an audience and give speeches he looked like a scared little boy being made by mummy to say something at her party.

[@Carole67182]

Excellent point!

[@manucando754]

😂😂😂😂

[@barbraluce5706]

Oh, Shauna, I am so with you on this! Harry's "sound bite" was assinine. Parents do have options for social media and you have used them well. Harry scares me...he seems to believe in censorship. Meghan's speech was just her usual word salad.

[@thevintageread]

Their fall back position is always silencing voices they don’t like!

[@Disco1000]

Same. How low can they actually go? It’s insane, really deranged behaviour from these 2.

[@barbraluce5706]

@@thevintageread , yes! And both seem to lack the ability to look at both sides of any equation.

[@Sage-Em]

Seems to! I think it's time we all recognize that Harry and Meghan are dangerous.

[@Shazzadut1]

He is a narcissist. He wants to control all the narratives so it’s all sweetness and light about MeAgain.

[@MW93249]

Them talking on mental health is like letting the insane patients run the asylum. Crazy

[@thevintageread]

😂💗

[@karenandstevencornish2295]

Words cannot describe how I dislike these two. What have those two had in their lives to be able to talk to people that have such sorrow in their lives with children and social media. They truly make me sick.

[@mademsoisellerhapsody]

They should be listening only. Not talking, listening

[@HandmadeDarcy]

The thing is, that is what Harry wants: all media censored to his own liking. He's said it straight, "The First Amendment is bonkers." It's a very good thing he is so far from the throne. Also, without actually bringing his children into it, what you described is a level of parenting that takes a lot of effort, and presence in your children's lives - Harry's proposal does what he does with every other part of his life: pushes it onto someone else's plate. I don't know why so many people listen to them, either - neither of them have any expertise or experience that earns a place opining on any particular issue, or industry.

[@thevintageread]

And their sound bites are pushed and given validation!

[@HandmadeDarcy]

@@thevintageread Truly bizarre. 🤦‍♀️

[@token1371]

Harry's statement in The First Amendment was on a specific aspect of the media, but Harry isn't challenged publicly by an intelligent person because he is CORRECT. Police can legally lie in America to obtain an arrest, but it's a crime lying to police. At KC3 Coronation, the police held for hours and released without charges the "Not My King" protesters and Monarchists by mistake. A judge recently ordered former president Trump to not talk about his case, while his prosecutors can speak. I get it. Critics dislike the messengers, so it's easy to be outraged about their message.

[@gillcawthorn7572]

Selfish ,through and through

[@Laura-pd2bk]

They also make sure they'll never be in a position where the media can directly challenge their soundbites.

[@donnabookout1188]

You nailed it, Unfortunately I don’t think Harry and Meghan will ever get it

[@therealgigi_]

I worry there are too many ignorant followers in our country that do not have a clue how to check facts or even know what they are voting for. If you ask why would you want this bill passed? They rap off what BS that was on a commercial they saw or who the neighbors are voting for. Not what each candidate or bill means to them if passed or elected.

[@jackiereid1310]

You are absolutely right Shauna. But remember - by their own admission, they only "work" one hour per week. Not enough time for Harry to come up with a concrete, legitimate idea to actually help the parents. He couldn't care less about any of them!

[@user-fyv9y79wv]

Where did they say they only work one hour a week. I think I missed this

[@clairelivefreeordie2551]

​@@user-fyv9y79wv...on their tax returns above all places! The one time they should've lied 😅

[@florinelenaradamilea]

The rest of the time they troll the web to take down the critics.

[@maryann6884]

It just kills me whenever they get booked for these types of events. Neither of them has any pertinent credentials, in fields of mental health, early childhood education, social work, teaching, counseling, etc. Many people have children and I would not take parenting advice from them necessarily. Many people have businesses, but I would not necessarily set up my business with identical organization, accounting, or tax structures. If you are a parent, an entertainer, a fund-raiser, show your fitness to instruct others. Prove how well the children are doing, and how well-adjusted and well-rounded their development. Achievements. Business should be independently audited. What’s it’s PER? What salary do you pay yourself, how much reinvestment capital? Charitable organization’s number of independent fundraisers, number co sponsorships, presentations, et al. What amount earned in one year: what amounted donated in one year. Increase in time commitment to work of organization. Increase in membership in various organizations. Government reports verified. Harry couldn’t even be bothered with presenting evidence in a court case he initiated. 🙄

[@therealgigi_]

💯💯💯

[@danielarichards3191]

Shauna you really hit the nail on the head! Sadly nobody will challenge them. They just spew forth, pack up and leave only to re-emerge at some or other awards ceremony for their “contribution” to society. Good heavens do people ACTUALLY listen to these two? It’s mind boggling 😢😮

[@thevintageread]

It is consuming the media 😏

[@pamelaunderwood2925]

@@thevintageread Because they are such a train wreck! This won't last much longer---they are failing at an exponential rate now! It's delicious!!!

[@Freespeech141]

I think it’s designed to boggle out minds. It doesn’t even make sense. It’s all blatantly contradictory to their behaviour. WHY? It never stops

[@jacquelineloveselvis]

I wish the mainstream media would call them out in this fake tosh.

[@rachmunshine9474]

Insanity!

[@MW27-v8g]

It's the most hypocritical thing of them speaking on parenting and mental health at the summit

[@douglaswilliams9657]

Not a summit a forum!

[@gunnymose]

We are all baffled at the attention they get for saying absolutely nothing. Complete and utter word salad!

[@AK20741]

Until they address the vitriolic, aggressive, threatening social media posts by their followers, anything H & TW have to say is asinine. As Mike Tindall observed, Bellends.

[@LG-nb5ur]

100%

[@jm162]

Yesterday my 24yo son called me in tears as he'd just heard a good friend he started high school with committed suicide several days ago and only the day after they'd last met. My son (and his older brother) have had their own suicidal ideation - jumping on social media owners isn't the solution. I can't say why my son(s) hasn't - getting him help (and trying to be that help on occasion), talking to him, being available and listening not spouting word salads in self-aggrandisement may be part of it. H&M are just beyond irritating - they're now getting to be dangerous.

[@thevintageread]

I’m so sorry about your son’s friend. Heartbreaking 💔 I’m glad he has you.

[@jm162]

@@thevintageread thank you. I woke up at 4am thinking of his mother...this is something she'll never get over. Yes, fathers are special however as a mother you carry that child, nurse him, hold and even scold him and to lose him to his despair is utterly awful... (My son is still concerning me but that's another story...he wants to go to Gambia to 'help' someone he's connected with on Insta... Eh vey...have to think of that in amusement otherwise his friend sits in my head...)

[@Grannysouth]

I believe cohesive thoughts are beyond Harry.

[@summawriters106]

Nice to laugh out loud-thank you!

[@waterloosunset4559]

I don’t know. Taking mental health and parenting advice from someone dressed like she’s escaped from a padded cell. What’s wrong with people.

[@ilmaba1756]

Thank you for this. As Jordan Peterson and Douglas Murray have been saying, schools are teaching the youth WHAT to think, not HOW to think. H&M are also trying to tell people what to think, not how to think. Also how unprofessional was what M was wearing? Looked more like she was either going clubbing or even a cocktail party, not a mental health seminar.

[@Loveveggies]

Meghan isn't Meghan unless she is dressed inappropriately. It's her saying,See Me! See Me!

[@rachmunshine9474]

@@Loveveggies oh, I cannot wait to see her outfit. In between it being my son’s ❤ 😮21st birthday… my youngest of four… which means I’m exceptionally old… not to make it about me me me 😂… I was watching the news from the Middle East. Worrying about my cousins who live in Israel now. So this is the first, except for a headline I passed by before I had to run out for balloons… that I’ve seen about their trip to New York yet since it actually happened. I’m very happy to see Shaunas face first. Because she doesn’t just drag people over nothing. So I knew if she’s this pissed it’s bad. And the more she talks the more I understand. 😮

[@AK20741]

Bravo 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼

[@Swan.princess]

She’s never done anything than clubbing and cocktails that’s why it’s the way she dressed everywhere

[@sueforte4947]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@lynnewilliams6662]

I totally agree there are enough safeguards in place.what M and H are after is censorship. Children need help with how to deal with bullying and life skills by there parents. So it’s educating parents that would help children.❤️❤️❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@renekirebornrenekireborn4777]

Thank you for sharing your words of wisdom to the Duke and Duchess of not only Censorship, but Hypocrisy!!!

[@wildblue0]

I’m not exactly surprised that someone who grew up in a family that offloads parenting to nannies, wants to offload parenting onto tech companies.

[@thevintageread]

😂👏

[@kristaclifton512]

You can't say that about Prince William and Princess Catherine. They are very involved parents and put their kids first.

[@chrisplant7273]

And how many "elite " families in the USA rely on Nannies? Stop being snide, or are you just jealous? Better Nannies than neglect.

[@viviennehayes2856]

Yes weird isn't it? Most of us are sooooo happy to have children and raise them to the best of our ability, and be with them as much as possible. I have read a lot of Victorian literature in the last few years and often the aristocracy's lack of responsibility for their children is mind blowing! Not only nannies, but a governess and sometimes other staff for their children. Some children only saw their parents for a very short time every day!

[@gillcawthorn7572]

@@viviennehayes2856 That`s making a judgement without knowing the culture of the time . Now we have neglected children in the Western Society whose parents don`t bother to educate the children in their future responsibilities and give up on them when they turn feral . Different time ,different culture. Both have bad sides .

[@mario-qi3yw]

Shauna I agree with you that these two are the last people I’d want advice on parenting or mental health!! It’s laughable that they are allowed this platform. Remember Harry called the first amendment bonkers!

[@pamelaunderwood2925]

Yes, and coming out full steam on all the changes the world needed to make, to their liking! Touching every hot button issue of the day! They are insulting, offending almost every country they have been in, and billions of people from all cultures!

[@bonniepearce5151]

YOU ARE SPOT 👏 ON 👏. You basically got to the root of the whole thing. Can we get a “summit” on middle aged children abandoning their parents and siblings?

[@douglaswilliams9657]

And surrogate children too 😩

[@SAROJGOVENDER-dy9lm]

Yes that would be appropriate and fitting with all their experiences of abusing families IMO

[@nextothegiraffe8716]

You are absolutely right! What I cannot understand is why many people spend time and money listening to them. They have never made sense.

[@SeaBreeze2247]

“Vanity, vanity, all is vanity,” a dear friend from long ago used to say. I believe that’s where H & M are stuck. They just show up to be seen and spout sound bites of soporific psychobabble.

[@thevintageread]

Indeed!

[@sarahblakeman1912]

You're a breath of fresh common sense. Hard to come by these days. Thank you

[@thevintageread]

Thank you x

[@jannford6916]

The Duke and Duchess of Lazy 😂 I agree that H&M need to be accountable for their rubbish 🤨 They are slippery. They just slide from one tragedy to the next. Hopefully, something will stop them.

[@cilajoao1]

They should focus on the evil threats that their own sugars make everyday!

[@carolbythesea]

Very well stated comments and suggestions about social media and children’s mental health. You should be the chairperson for the next summit. You have done more to raise the awareness in this one video than the entire summit did. Thank you also for giving parents a blueprint of common sense child raising. You are an excellent, smart and loving parent. I have extremely low expectations for H&M, therefore I am not disappointed when one of them says something stupid. I was expecting it.

[@thevintageread]

High praise! Thanks, I hope it does counter the powerlessness they promote.

[@Sage-Em]

Exactly! I agree. Shauna has shared more parenting advice in one video, than H&M in an entire meeting.

[@dawnjohnson5937]

YES, YES, YEEEEES 👏👏👏👏👏👏!!!

[@toronto4640]

Great presentation for all parents. Harry and Megan seemed very unprepared for this summit. You would have been a welcome speaker. I agree the only thing we saw was them and they were just a small part of it. More was made of her dress and the motorcade because they had nothing of value to contribute.

[@shawndory5193]

I love your take on this. It’s very thought provoking, unlike the actual summit!

[@thevintageread]

Thank you 😊💕

[@notbill08]

Their "summit" was a 2 hour window in another organization's event. They had *nothing* to do with this event, weren't even listed on the original program!

[@thevintageread]

Yes! The media reports didn’t mention that!

[@AuntieM58]

You are So right that safeguards are already in place that do not requiring interfering with people’s rights. My daughter was cyber bullied when she was 17. It did effect her for quite a while, mostly because it was done by a close friend who had become jealous of her. Painful as it was, never, did I ever, consider censoring as a solution. You shared many very useful common sense solutions. Thank you!

[@leandabee]

Omg, the gift that keeps on giving, shaking my head in disillusionment, 🤦🏼‍♀️😅😕. Just wow Hawwy, you wrote a book that your 'kids' will eventually read with all your gross words of past relationships in it, what a joke dear boy 😅. Thanks Shauna👍. Had a hair cut I see 👌

[@thevintageread]

I did! 😂😊

[@leandabee]

@@thevintageread looks lovely 🤗

[@ronarempel9081]

He shouldn't have written Spare, who would want their kid to read that, Hypocrites!

[@lindaclark5980]

This was a great presentation! They had no business being there because they have no idea what goes on in the real world. They care only about themselves-nothing about anyone else. I’m so glad that Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip did not live to see what has happened to their grandson.

[@katemyer1955]

I’m not sure there’s anything that makes me more furious than parents screaming that the government should be responsible for raising their own children. 🤬. Well, Harry, as of tomorrow, all children are required to wear yellow from head to toe and squak like chickens. Nothing you can do, mate. We’ll see your little yellow chickadees at school tomorrow. 🙄

[@Sage-Em]

Haha😂

[@rhondastanley7912]

He is leaving parenting to the people of social media! It is the parents responsibility to research social media, use safe guards provided. He is clueless!

[@sundog3150]

Spot on. Everything you said, spot on. Now, can be talk about how nutmeg was dressed as if she was going to a cocktail party instead a panel where everyone else was dressed in business clothing. Who thinks that an off the shoulder jacket was a good idea? And her hand clasping, tight hand clasping, was she bored and needed to calm herself? She certainly had her rictus grin plastered on her face.

[@thevintageread]

There was a cocktail party after? 🍸🍹That will help the suffering parents 🙄

[@douglaswilliams9657]

@@thevintagereadbut I don’t think they were invited!

[@harrietb2141]

The dictator of Sussex,is a better name than duke.

[@AnneBeasley-nt5nj]

What about Harry’s book Spare? Does he really want his children to read that?!

[@vialogan]

Yeah, it made Meghan cry. One tiny little tear from her left eye. Once again, it's clear these people have no children because they remain clueless about the reality of parenting. Harry doesn't even understand how tech works or he would have understood the stupidity of his comment. I tried all day to listen to parts of the conference. It had "digital" in the title, right? But nothing. Now I understand. Thank you Shauna!

[@pjbax]

You’re spot on Shauna….The Duke and Duchess of LAZY!

[@kappy-nf6uh]

Brilliant! You nailed it on the head. With all their phoney altruism and that ridiculous title "Summit" for a two hour slot at a three day Mental Health Festival, one wonders why they were there in the first place.

[@thevintageread]

Indeed! 💕

[@summawriters106]

Keep in mind that Archewell, who held a “Summit’ rather than a mere “session’ at an event, has as one of its founding principles the eradication of misinformation and disinformation. You really can’t make this stuff up.

[@kappy-nf6uh]

@@summawriters106 Valid point.

[@chrisgodfrey2742]

They were there for their Anti-Privacy-Passion tour, didn't matter that they made TOTAL FOOLS OF THEMSELVES

[@LG-nb5ur]

​@@summawriters106well, If anyone knows about misinformation and disinformation, it's the Earl and Countess DUMbarton.

[@ST-wo3uw]

Thank you for this thoughtful commentary. If only H & M had the critical thinking skills that you taught your children, they may actually be able to make a difference in the world instead of constantly spewing superficial, useless, nonsensical fluff.

[@chrisgodfrey2742]

Shauna, you are JUST BRILLLLLLIANT. You kicked them straight into touch so beautifully, AND proved them PURE ANTI-PRIVACY IDIOTS. ❤

[@NJ-yd8hj]

Meghan does not want people speaking negatively about her, even if it's the truth.

[@SRowan-fr1nl]

They need to go into hiding. That’s the greatest gift they could give the world.

[@qhluvr77]

OMG Shauna!! You’ve played an absolute blinder with this one!! Intelligent, insightful, articulate and sensible. Brilliant ❤❤

[@thevintageread]

🤗💕

[@pocho689]

That is the LAST thing we need! Already there is far too much CONTROL of peoples choices by government. George Orwell continues to speak.

[@beadragon1048]

Shauna, you were PITCH PERFECT with your presentation today! Thank you for fleshing this topic out as well as calling out the Traitor and the Tramp for their pseudo contributions and empty platitudes at the so called “Summit” today! All of this was just more of the same and their desperate attempts to stay relevant! Cheers

[@PS_testing321...]

That is exactly how it should have been done and how any responsible party would have handled it. The parents' only say was their very sad stories, not how they want to be active in confronting this with children. They were hijacked.

[@kayculliton1399]

Well said. Thank you You are always the voice reason and fairness

[@pauladawnowen5630]

The problem is they desperately want to be the people telling others "what" to think. There is no evidence they want people thinking on their own.

[@gaildonnelly515]

Well he is as thick as two short planks.Harry think about what you are saying.

[@patriciararick3245]

I am so tired of those two. Everything they do is for their own benefit.

[@KellyDuckworth-sx9ci]

You are literally the best. I am mortified by the sheer lowbrow lack of content in what either of them “brought to the table” today at that event.

[@StStStS]

Well said. But of course they are not going to do any of it because that’s not the people they are. And that’s why they are so scorned worldwide.

[@karenm7449]

He clearly has not realised that in this statement he has given up his own agency and authority as a parent and given it over to a complete stranger.

[@thevintageread]

Exactly!

[@summawriters106]

I have never read anything about him, including Spare, where he exercises any personal agency in his life at all.

[@elizabethmchenry3102]

The outfit that Nutmeg wore was so inappropriate for the afternoon event. Everyone was wearing business attire and what this trollop was wearing was so shameful and disrespectful to the audience. She also hogged the microphone again and the other men on the panel hardly said a word nor a sentence. It was so obvious that this was all about Nutmeg again. She made it like it was her event once again. I do not understand what their draw is for all the attention they are getting. She is not bothered at all by the negative press. It just rolls off her shoulder and it seems like it empowers her all the more. It is so crazy. Thank you for your video.

[@evelynhillier2877]

Shoulders like a brickie, too! No wonder it all rolls off.

[@qb4ever2004]

Terrible twosome, we have real issues facing the world...they should Bury their heads in shame with all these nonsense.

[@voices_vary]

So right. This is Harry's life perspective. He has no responsibility to make things right--outside influences must all change and adapt to what he wants.

[@LG-nb5ur]

Clearly shows his entitlement and how sheltered he was from the consequences of his bad bdhaviour. This is why we should stop only praising kids no matter what...they then grow into adults who think they are always right, they know everything and cannot take criticism.

[@kirri1312]

Well then going by Harry’s statement, then nearly all of the Sussex Squad would be barred from posting, cause I certainly wouldn’t want my children reading their rubbish!!

[@belindabutler6294]

Amen, Shauna! If Harry and Megan only put a smidgen of the thought into their projects as you put into yours, they might actually be useful to society.

[@peggykelly5019]

Harry just squeaked through a high school education yet has expertise in matters of psychology and mental health , child psychology and parenting, social media and democracy , and the US constitution. What an amazing accomplishment!

[@CharlesTremblay-hj6qc]

The duke and duchess of lazy do not have the judgment or the intellect to act as public advocates on government policy.

[@itilugo]

This is yet another example of Harry throwing something at the wall hoping it’ll stick. Like hoping to prevent suicide among veterans… without elaborating on the help already available. Like talking about taking drugs to soothe whatever pain he was experiencing… without balancing his statement by talking about the downside of that "treatment": addiction! I mean, duh!!!

[@user-ro2vb8by7u]

Haz and Megsie want to destroy the First Amendment!

[@serendipity6988]

Well said, Shauna. A panel discussion would have achieved a better outcome. There was no value in listening to two attention seeking nobodies banging on about parenting. Let's be honest. They rarely spend any time with their own children so what would they know?

[@mariarevell4836]

And treated their own family totally disrespectful...who in their right minds would listen to their mishmash of nothings

[@sparkypete3417]

As the whole world knows...the Ejit is not a rocket scientist..so of course he wouldn't have a clue about...well..anything. What a shame Her and Him don't reel in their Sugars!!. Now there is a major SM problem!!.🤮

[@stephenluke2347]

Would anybody else be allowed to make those statements without the media asking questions? H&M seem to be able to say what they like and be accepted.

[@dcm103]

They met with these families through Zoom, why didn't they Zoom the summit? 😂

[@thevintageread]

👏💕

[@colleenshea7626]

If they didn’t do horrible things to family and people they wouldn’t have to worry. Censorship would only hide their bad behavior and crimes.

[@shicks3543]

The HARKLES are terrible parents. Wasn’t Meggy claiming she was 3 days late for Invictis because she was buying milkshakes for her kids? Turns out…she was in LA -alone -doing photo ops at Fisher House? They missed their kids so much, they headed to Portugal for several days before heading home. Disgusting.

[@sandrajohnson9231]

Agree 💯. They seem to have an agenda. Really enjoy your thoughts.

[@pamelaunderwood2925]

Yes, they do! And it's not for your benefit! It is to remove your rights and freedom of speech.

[@DutchJoan]

This is the most balanced rebuttal I've heard about this festival so far. Thank you for going into the substance of what was said. I can relate to parents who are absent from home due to work related obligations, but I can't relate to the Earl and Countess of Dumbarton. They're not royal anymore, but Harry's been away from home over the last month going to the UK, Japan, Singapore, Germany, Portugal and now New York. And Meghan's away from home unnecessarily as well while staying in the US mostly, leaving raising the children to other people. And when turning up at these events they don't put in the time and effort to spark real conversation about viable solutions. They just show up spewing fridge magnet platitudes and lazy comments about sensorship. It's clear once again that those two put all responsibility and all blame with third parties. While trying to control everything and everyone else they don't take control over their own lives or take responsibility for their own actions, demanding the whole world cater to their wants and needs. The thing that irked me a lot was Meghan saying that the stories made her cry. What good does that do!? I cry when I watch Bambi or Turning Red. But what is the adult response, the balanced and thought through response that offers perspective to collocutors?

[@thevintageread]

Fridge Magnet platitudes…loved that!

[@DutchJoan]

@@thevintageread I must give HG Tudor credit for coining that phrase in relation to the Countess 😊

[@Sage-Em]

But did she really cry? That's the question

[@Sage-Em]

Can we talk about the fact that H&M factually - have no jobs? They are unemployed and none of this is necessary to be honest. They should stay at home. Harry's only legitimate job is that awful BetterUp

[@DutchJoan]

@@Sage-Em It doesn't matter whether she actually cried. I react to what she says, like this video talks about what Harry says. Their linguistics are significant. It would be unwise to ignore the things Harry and Meghan do via Archewell and in other ways. Harry has his toes in many ponds, more so than Meghan who is quite unlikeable. People still give credit to Harry because he's Diana's son. But even Meghan (through WME) can still find platforms and audiences. And it doesn't matter that it's unnecessary or downright ridiculous. It's happening and it goes largely unchallenged in MSM.

[@LynnsYouTube]

Why is someone who couldn't even pass high school in a position of influencing freedom of speech?

[@douglaswilliams9657]

Neither of them passed their exams or graduated. But Meg says she did, another lie!

[@LynnsYouTube]

@@douglaswilliams9657 I've never heard that about Meghan. Did she not pass at Northwestern? I thought she had to leave because of the sorority eyelid incident.

[@douglaswilliams9657]

@@LynnsKZbin or she had to leave because she was pregnant, two stories abound but there is no record of the degree she claims to have at the college she attended and no records of her having achieved a degree at all!

[@snappyspeak]

Thank you, Shauna. My husband and I have similar online rules for our children that you had for your children.

[@thevintageread]

Yes we had to stay on our toes didn’t we 😂

[@snappyspeak]

@@thevintageread yes. 😊 But I think we're raising critical thinkers, as you did.

[@bridiesmith5110]

I worked at a mental health facility and if I turned up dressed like that I would have been sent home. Whilst I had no contact with patients, those that were allowed to go out for walks unaccompanied, it would have been inappropriate had I encountered them on their walk.

[@hlwhhlwh2351]

And look what Haz has put out for all the world to see and their children to see in the future. And for their children to see what their parents deprived them of

[@suegray6284]

I am amazed at how many safeguarding protective measures parents can take to prevent their children seeing age inappropriate stuff on the internet. Thank you for opening my eyes to this Shauna. I now realise that parents already have the tools available to them to protect their children from potentially harmful content and yet they choose not to use them 🤷‍♂️

[@Juliemarg]

and how would they know ANYTHING about this topic! The parents who are concerned have pre-teens and teens. Children who are 2 and 4 years old are not getting bullied on social media. They don't know how to read.

[@thevintageread]

Good point!

[@HighlandDancer31]

The off the shoulder top MM was wearing was inappropriate for the occasion.

[@kimberleygirl7533]

It would mean Shauna, that Haz and Megs would actually have to be with their kids, and talk with their kids, and so on. Apart from this, I have to say listening to them talk was excruciating. Neither of them could possibly be called great orators, a la JFK or RFK, who could hold an audience. They hijacked 2 hours of a mental health forum and made it look like a big whoop. 🙄

[@smartinup100]

💯. Those two are experts in nothing and I don’t understand why they are given a stage to spout more word salads.

[@jamesjeffries8281]

You must remember, there is a limit to how much they can do in one hour each week!

[@mimib95]

This is all clearly an effort to muzzle social media to save negative comments about them. They used this event to push this without having any regard for the parents of any young people affected. I don’t think I’ve despised them more

[@thevintageread]

Made me cross!

[@kellyburgess671]

his comment was almost as bad as his "if you dont like your job, then quit". bless his heart

[@thevintageread]

Agree!

[@annelee8939]

Well Said!!! and "research" is not simply "googling" something. It is being truly educated in the topic... say environmental engineering, or aquatic toxicology, or other pertinent disciplines. And social media?! It takes a tremendous amount of time and effort for a parent to educate him/herself!!! Even 25+ years ago the youth understood far more than their parents concerning social media - even how to circumvent "parental controls" This is PERSONAL RESPONSIBILTY, people!! It's not up to "someone else" to "make this safe for my child so I can go off and do things fun and of interest to me"

[@preacherman7704]

Absolutely! I held off and did not get our boy a phone until he was in 10th grade. He would use our old phones in middle school without service and dabble a little, but I was always there to keep an eye out, advice and guide him.He was not allowed to go on certain platforms and I made sure he knew I had the right to look at the phone at any time while at the same time giving him freedoms. All to make him a responsible young man and to learn to make good choices.

[@lap8329]

…and “anything you wouldn’t want your children to see and hear” would include Hank and Skank - and that would apply right across the parental spectrum.

[@christopherarkell9862]

The parents in the audience were merely there as background decoration to the Markles’ Dog and Pony show. They have no knowledge or interest in the projects allocated to them by their media handlers. Their sole desire is to walk on a red carpet and be greeted by “important” people. It is the sort of activity boys and girls aged between 7 and 10 enjoy.

[@MissusRyan]

It’s like this: in real life and online, you’re safety is entirely and completely, EXCLUSIVELY up to you. And, of course, your children’s safety, by extension, is yours as well. You cannot force people to consider your safety. They have to consider their own safety.

[@elizabethramsey9295]

Last November there was a media free event featuring the duchess speaking about women’s empowerment at the Indianapolis Marriott. It seemed to be timed to upstage William’s and Catherine’s visit to Boston for Earth shot awards . And of course they made an appearance a week later to accept their Ripple of Hope award to make sure they were important too.

[@chrisgodfrey2742]

🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑

[@larafields3106]

So, he doesn't even know how social media functions 🙄

[@thevintageread]

😂👏 Yes!

[@coteliz773]

How can they talk and it means nothing…clueless and awkward and cringeworthy .

[@michaelgreen8715]

100% agree! As a mom who has raised 4 teenagers, I’m my experience, you have to be present and have conversations with your children. Whether it’s talking about how to manage social media, bullies in school, strangers on the street, the books and magazines they read…whatever it is…talk to your children so they will learn the importance of questioning things and to recognize red flags. I always believed that we can’t bubble wrap our children from the real world. Rather, we can teach them to make wise choices.

[@notpurrfect6397]

I can't see past wearing an off-the-shoulder cocktail suit to an afternoon talk about loss. If I ran one of the companies they are targeting I would start by censoring inappropriate get-ups.