> Why does Moz want people to spit on the name of Oliver Cromwell? Wasn't he
> anti-royalist? Isn't Moz anti-monarchy too? Please enlighten me.
You're right.. I perceive this as an anti authority stance. Anti Monarchist to the extreme. Cromwell was part of a revolutionary movement.. ahh, but we've debated this long and hard before (see many posts on this about a month ago).. So, I can't be bothered to go on about it all again. However, I would encourage you to look at the BIGGER picture of the political, racial, and religious demographic 1600 England Scotland and Ireland, and not just the persecution of catholics by which many people here seem to judge him (that's far to simplistic).. Whatever your belief's, content yourself that he was a massively influential figure (voted #10 in influential Britain poll), flawed indeed, but brought democarcy to this country (and the USA ultimately) by the scruff of the neck..
And was he indeed guilty of regicide?? hmm, now that's a good one (which would support the 'Queen is Dead') I would dearly love Morrissey to explain his position. Absolutely brilliant to incorporate him in a lyric though. Marvellous stuff.
Well worth reading up on him to appreciate his role in the English civil war as well if you like your UK history from 400 years ago!
Ruffian
PS, We discussed the Taliban comment here in the debating circle, and that is interesting in that there is some substance in that interpretation in that the puritan's of that time rejected the oppulence, and arguably immoral wealth of the churches and 'showiness' of religion when they considered it to be a modest retreat of simple existence. (re-imagine the pilgrim fathers in their simple black and white garb)
