I am an American. What's more, I am a Texan American, so by birthright I am more or less American depending on who you ask; I don't know much about the British monarchy, but I do know it is rather important, and the Queen especially since I've never heard anything negative about her. So while I have no great stake in her death I will offer a prayer and condolences to those who mourn her passing. And that would be the end of it were it not for sanctimonious assholes informing me that her death should be celebrated, of all things, and daring to bang a patriotic drum they would otherwise scorn for being the tool of their "oppressors". Speaking ill of the dead is bad enough, particularly when they have done no great evil, but to dig up ghosts of American history for use as mouthpieces is beyond the pale; fuck the spineless bastards trying to wrangle Americans into hating the United Kingdom and it's traditions, a country that hasn't been an enemy since the inception of our own, and ironically became one of its greatest allies.