DESNÉ MASIE: Nationalist populism has coloured the relentless ‘Megxit’ coverage
As we count down to Brexit on January 31 here in the UK, we have been blindsided by the irony of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, announcing they will be leaving the royal family and, for the most part, the UK.
The tabloids, particularly Daily Mail, went hysterical, to put it mildly. Many black Britons and their woke white allies have blamed the Sussex’s retreat from royal life on alleged racism in the UK, particularly in the aristocracy. Meanwhile, Markle’s withdrawal from public life and royal duties — soon dubbed “Megxit” — has been met with scorn because the royals are ultimately funded by taxpayers...
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