▲ 536 ▼ We're stuck with stupid (lemmy.world) submitted 3 months ago by HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 74 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 33 points 3 months ago (1 child) I would oppose King-What's-His-Name being 'King of the US' just as much as I oppose trump's bullshit. just saying, we don't have kings here, and frankly the visiting one can go back to where he came from. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] auntieclokwise@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (3 children) The other thing is that the king of England isn't really a real king. These days, it's basically a ceremonial position more than anything and doesn't have a whole lot of real power. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] MousePotatoDoesStuff@piefed.social 3 points 3 months ago UK: The monarchy is ceremonial US: The democracy is ceremonial permalink fedilink source parent [–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Make no mistake, these still aren't good people. The modern 'constitutional' monarchs have not changed from the days of their ancestors. They're quietly waiting on the sidelines, just waiting for the day that democracy stumbles. The minute there's any crisis of confidence, or both parties are hopelessly unpopular, or there's some massive outside threat? The monarch hopes to be there to swing in and reclaim full power. The French had the right idea on how to deal with kings. Being a monarch is a crime against humanity. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 point 3 months ago The last King of England died in 1702. The Kingdom was abolished in 1707. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] auntieclokwise@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (3 children) The other thing is that the king of England isn't really a real king. These days, it's basically a ceremonial position more than anything and doesn't have a whole lot of real power. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] MousePotatoDoesStuff@piefed.social 3 points 3 months ago UK: The monarchy is ceremonial US: The democracy is ceremonial permalink fedilink source parent [–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Make no mistake, these still aren't good people. The modern 'constitutional' monarchs have not changed from the days of their ancestors. They're quietly waiting on the sidelines, just waiting for the day that democracy stumbles. The minute there's any crisis of confidence, or both parties are hopelessly unpopular, or there's some massive outside threat? The monarch hopes to be there to swing in and reclaim full power. The French had the right idea on how to deal with kings. Being a monarch is a crime against humanity. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 point 3 months ago The last King of England died in 1702. The Kingdom was abolished in 1707. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MousePotatoDoesStuff@piefed.social 3 points 3 months ago UK: The monarchy is ceremonial US: The democracy is ceremonial permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Make no mistake, these still aren't good people. The modern 'constitutional' monarchs have not changed from the days of their ancestors. They're quietly waiting on the sidelines, just waiting for the day that democracy stumbles. The minute there's any crisis of confidence, or both parties are hopelessly unpopular, or there's some massive outside threat? The monarch hopes to be there to swing in and reclaim full power. The French had the right idea on how to deal with kings. Being a monarch is a crime against humanity. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 point 3 months ago The last King of England died in 1702. The Kingdom was abolished in 1707. permalink fedilink source parent
