Not really a meme, I know, but I thought this was amazing and worth sharing and I didn’t know where else to share it on Lemmy.

Ursula LeGuin was an incredible person and, although she did live a long life, her death was still a huge loss.

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      2 months ago

      While true on paper, they don’t have any actual power here.

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          Inertia.

          Also while a wealthy family enterprise, they neither

          • a) rule over any nation(s)
          • b) receive any authority through divine appointment

          It’s actually a huge step down from the kind of power royalty used to enjoy.