we need to look at the ideological underpinning for this British citizenship test and ceremony: The ideas of the political philosopher John Rawls. This notion of citizenship implies the notion of a social contract. A social contract with a government in which everyone has the opportunity to participate. But when a government acts on behalf of interests that are not expressed through democracy, advocates, or is manipulated into advocating, the private and overweening interests of multinational corporations that act through "market forces". Then that government cannot uphold its part of the bargain. It can't sign a social contract with its citizens. This contract is void. Citizenship in the USA and UK, currently, is merely an agreement to uphold the status quo. To let the ring holders carry on running the show. To let the ruling class - the establishment entrench itself even more firmly. Hence in the UK we swear loyalty to the Queen. Yes, the Queen does indeed represent...
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