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These royal decrees are a central component of her
movement. Didulo has said that “no one on this planet”
can replace her because “no one will ever have the same
brain, soul or spirit.” No one can supersede her. Didulo
is being guided by divine beings, who can “disengage
nukes, missiles and all of the newest technology.” Her
decrees are so popular that the world is demanding
their implementation. Didulo advises others who seek
to implement the royal decrees across the world not
rewrite the decrees, or to “reinvent the wheel,” because
she “nailed it” the first time. Didulo has foresight and
the gifts of knowing that were given to her by the divine
creator to ensure that humanity thrives on this planet.
Didulo’s most noteworthy decrees state that she has
naturalized all of the country’s resources, and that all
utilities are now free. She claims to have also abolished
income tax. All school, kindergarten through college, is
now free, as is all public transportation. Unfortunately,
followers do attempt to utilize her decrees, and have
had negative outcomes: their utilities shut off, they
lose their homes, vehicles, and property, and creditors
threaten them with fraud charges or arrest (see Figure
7).
Didulo does not acknowledge the fact that her followers
have never successfully relied on her decrees. On the
rare occasions, when circumstances force her to do so,
Didulo insists her decrees are legitimate and effective.
Any failure is the fault of her followers who must do
more to ensure their success. It is up to “We The
Figure 7 -Romana Didulo followers describing their attempts to utilize her decrees in messages
posted on Didulo’s Telegram channels.
People” to implement the decrees. Thus, if the decrees
fail, that is the followers’ fault, not hers.
Didulo also commonly uses news stories, however
tangential or unconfirmed, as proof to confirm that her
decrees are being implemented. For instance, there were
unconfirmed reports on social media that the Prime
Minister of Canada banned all flags on Parliament Hill
during Canada Day in June 2022. Didulo interpreted
that to mean that the “real Trudeau would never have
forbidden the corporate flag of Canada from flying.”
Since one of her decrees called for the banning of the
“corporate flag of Canada,” Didulo took that as proof
that her decrees are in effect. The flag ban rumor also
supposedly proved that Didulo is the real leader of
Canada, not Prime Minister Trudeau.
Relatedly, her followers will sometimes post news
stories that prove that her decrees are in effect and
operating, and complain that others are taking credit
for Didulo’s work. A recent example involved a January
2023 story in The Orangeville Banner called “So far,
so good. Riders on board with fare-free transit.” The
article explained that a two-year fare-free pilot program
was voted into place by the local town council (Santos,
2023). The fare-free program had no connection
to Didulo whatsoever, yet followers interpreted the
article as proof that Didulo’s decree making all public
transportation free was being implemented. Instead,
Didulo’s decrees have never been successfully utilized
by anyone attempting to do so.
These royal decrees are a central component of her
movement. Didulo has said that “no one on this planet”
can replace her because “no one will ever have the same
brain, soul or spirit.” No one can supersede her. Didulo
is being guided by divine beings, who can “disengage
nukes, missiles and all of the newest technology.” Her
decrees are so popular that the world is demanding
their implementation. Didulo advises others who seek
to implement the royal decrees across the world not
rewrite the decrees, or to “reinvent the wheel,” because
she “nailed it” the first time. Didulo has foresight and
the gifts of knowing that were given to her by the divine
creator to ensure that humanity thrives on this planet.
Didulo’s most noteworthy decrees state that she has
naturalized all of the country’s resources, and that all
utilities are now free. She claims to have also abolished
income tax. All school, kindergarten through college, is
now free, as is all public transportation. Unfortunately,
followers do attempt to utilize her decrees, and have
had negative outcomes: their utilities shut off, they
lose their homes, vehicles, and property, and creditors
threaten them with fraud charges or arrest (see Figure
7).
Didulo does not acknowledge the fact that her followers
have never successfully relied on her decrees. On the
rare occasions, when circumstances force her to do so,
Didulo insists her decrees are legitimate and effective.
Any failure is the fault of her followers who must do
more to ensure their success. It is up to “We The
Figure 7 -Romana Didulo followers describing their attempts to utilize her decrees in messages
posted on Didulo’s Telegram channels.
People” to implement the decrees. Thus, if the decrees
fail, that is the followers’ fault, not hers.
Didulo also commonly uses news stories, however
tangential or unconfirmed, as proof to confirm that her
decrees are being implemented. For instance, there were
unconfirmed reports on social media that the Prime
Minister of Canada banned all flags on Parliament Hill
during Canada Day in June 2022. Didulo interpreted
that to mean that the “real Trudeau would never have
forbidden the corporate flag of Canada from flying.”
Since one of her decrees called for the banning of the
“corporate flag of Canada,” Didulo took that as proof
that her decrees are in effect. The flag ban rumor also
supposedly proved that Didulo is the real leader of
Canada, not Prime Minister Trudeau.
Relatedly, her followers will sometimes post news
stories that prove that her decrees are in effect and
operating, and complain that others are taking credit
for Didulo’s work. A recent example involved a January
2023 story in The Orangeville Banner called “So far,
so good. Riders on board with fare-free transit.” The
article explained that a two-year fare-free pilot program
was voted into place by the local town council (Santos,
2023). The fare-free program had no connection
to Didulo whatsoever, yet followers interpreted the
article as proof that Didulo’s decree making all public
transportation free was being implemented. Instead,
Didulo’s decrees have never been successfully utilized
by anyone attempting to do so.
