US politics
fromThe New Yorker
4 months agoWe'd Never Had a King Until This Week
The enduring idea of America is rooted in the rejection of kingship and the commitment to democratic self-rule.
Are representation and resemblance their own mandate of heaven? Or, as Jordan Tannahill's Prince Faggot puts it, what would happen if, just a few steps down the line of inheritance, there were a guy who loved being a little bitch in bed?
The emotional coronation of Nga Wai Hono i te po Paki, the youngest daughter of the former Maori King, signifies not only the transition of leadership but a rebirth for the Kiingitanga movement. The ceremony, rooted in deep cultural traditions, highlights the importance of kinship and collective upliftment among the Maori people, as they have identified a leader who embodies the values and aspirations of their community.