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King Charles has appointed a homeopath. Why do the elite put their faith in snake oil? | Martha Gill
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 06 Feb 2024
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He has been told since birth that God appointed him and his family to be the heads of state of the country and to rule over millions of people; is it any surprise that it's easy to believe nonsense?