As we are all quite aware, Queen Elizabeth II has passed away. There has been a range of reactions to this around the world and including throughout /r/IndianCountry.

Far be it for me to tell anyone how to think or feel about this. Some users have expressed their condolences over the loss of a person while others have expressed varying levels of either indifference or even positivity around her passing. All of these opinions are acceptable.

What is not acceptable are the unknown users popping their heads in here to shame our community or dismiss the valid opinions of Indigenous victims who's families have suffered at the metaphorical hands of a monarch.

This is not your space. Our histories and family legacies are not for you to reprimand simply because you admired some random person who is notable only because she inherited a throne that was built on the backs of millions of colonized, enslaved, and marginalized peoples. While you mourn the passing of the Queen, others mourn the memories of their ancestors.

Everyone is entitled to feel how they want. Mourn the loss of a fellow human being, if you choose to do so. Acknowledge the passing of an era of history, if you choose to do so. Take solace in the darkening of a symbol of colonialism, if you choose to do so. But do not accost our community. You will be banned and we will not think twice about it.