Use of "we" by royalty

[haukipesukone]

Apparently it's called the majestic plural. Sounds erm... majestic. Maybe it originates from people of the bloodline who are possessed by some sort of entity, thus a singular person becomes many. It refers to the possessor and the possessee (not the correct term, but I couldn't help myself).

From wikipedia:
Mark Twain once made a similar remark: "Only kings, presidents, editors, and people with tapeworms have the right to use the editorial 'we.'"

Maybe the tapeworm is just a tapeworm, or another type of parasite.

Majestic plural - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[cluas]

how about siamese twins ??

[voynich]

One wants to know when the Royal 'We' changed to the Royal 'One' and the significance thereof.

[haukipesukone]

One wants to know when the Royal 'We' changed to the Royal 'One' and the significance thereof.

What do you mean? What's the royal one?

[childofthetao]

What do you mean? What's the royal one?

Maybe the "we" and "us" used by God in the bible is the royal plural. Just some regular old lords and not god(s).

Peace
Child of the Tao

[merlincove]

Apparently it's called the majestic plural. Sounds erm... majestic. Maybe it originates from people of the bloodline who are possessed by some sort of entity, thus a singular person becomes many. It refers to the possessor and the possessee (not the correct term, but I couldn't help myself).

From wikipedia:


Maybe the tapeworm is just a tapeworm, or another type of parasite.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majestic_plural

yeah, i have been thinking about this too, and it does reek of possesion, that the 'we' involved is a referance to physical and none physical persons.

I'd say that the royal we refers to the physical being that we see on the tele etc, and the lineage of bloodline and the draconian 'higher self' aspect of that bloodline.

[jakemaverick]

g-men are NOT royalty, neither are employees of private companies that seem to have adopted the same practice....

[mr stoppitall]

Maybe the tapeworm is just a tapeworm, or another type of parasite.

Ah yes, now we are getting somewhere. :O

[dreamweaver]

Companies often use the term "we", even when it's just a one-man firm.

Apparently Liz Saxe-Coburg-Gotha calls her family "The Firm", so she does have some of that corporate identity going on.

[jp13]

I have no idea, but it seems to me to be the same difference between saying "You" and "Thou", there is a difference but I can't explain it.

[boston c danmark]

haukipesukone - One is most amused (used in a Queen's Speech)

haukipesukone & voynich - Do you think that other personal references, like 'we', 'me', 'one' or 'I', could have more to their use than the everyday ordinary?

[haukipesukone]

Companies often use the term "we", even when it's just a one-man firm.

Apparently Liz Saxe-Coburg-Gotha calls her family "The Firm", so she does have some of that corporate identity going on.

I was thinking the other day that artificial entities like corporations and such might actually refer to some non-corporeal entity that somehow run those firms. Maybe one multinational corporation like Enron, Exxon or something is really one reptilian/demon that possesses the CEO, and makes him enact his will. All of the people working for the company are the demon's retainers.

Would make an interesting scifi novel is nothing.

[curtaincat]

One wants to know when the Royal 'We' changed to the Royal 'One' and the significance thereof.

One does too. One sees what one is saying.

[elirien]

We don't know about royalty but when we use that word we mean that there is no "I" that is separate from anything. Although we use that word now and again to not confuse people that are not accustomed to that. One doesn't have to be possessed from some entity to see that. It's basic physics :D

[dontbeafraid]

I think they use "we" to share, or pass off, any blame or guilt on what they have done to the general population, and it also makes anyone seeking revenge, confused on who actually is to blame.

[elirien]

I think they use "we" to share, or pass off, any blame or guilt on what they have done to the general population, and it also makes anyone seeking revenge, confused on who actually is to blame.

True but the main thing is they do nothing almost besides the horrible rituals. For example when they call for a war in some middle eastern country they don't go fight but those that listen to them fight. It is logical in a twisted way and they can easily say "we were only suggesting that. you killed those people".

[dontbeafraid]

True but the main thing is they do nothing almost besides the horrible rituals. For example when they call for a war in some middle eastern country they don't go fight but those that listen to them fight. It is logical in a twisted way and they can easily say "we were only suggesting that. you killed those people".

In all cases of war, we means..."the bankers".

[mntruthseeker]

The Exchanger who used to be at project avalon used "we" all the time.

She was always posting channelled information so I just assumed that was what she meant. if we are all one, are we not considered we ?

[armoured_amazon]

Apparently it's called the majestic plural. Sounds erm... majestic. Maybe it originates from people of the bloodline who are possessed by some sort of entity, thus a singular person becomes many. It refers to the possessor and the possessee (not the correct term, but I couldn't help myself).

From wikipedia:


Maybe the tapeworm is just a tapeworm, or another type of parasite.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majestic_plural

I'm going with the possession thing. :eek:

[elirien]

In all cases of war, we means..."the bankers".

Small correction, they wouldn't even be saying that. They would say again we to get all that blame energy. You're right. Bankers is an accurate word although for one dress they wear. They have quite the war (d) robe. :D

[coco]

I always thought it was a Biblical thing.

[orage]

"We" because they speak with two tongues, double speak, are two-faced as in shape-shifting? Fill in your fav. metaphor.