▲ 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
[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 29 points 3 months ago (2 children) Also the actual literal King of the UK has less power in the UK than Trump does in the US and is very specifically not above the law like Trump is. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lemming741@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) Ah, well, y'see technically he's got a fuckton of power, but the deal is he doesn't use it or the monarchy is fucked. He is also quite specifically above the law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gmtom@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 child) No, he is very very VERY specifically not above the law. The trial and execution of Charles I is a pretty major point in British history. Establishing the king is not above the law and parliament is sovereign. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 3 months ago From the wiki page on sovereign immunity: Sovereign immunity As the Crown Proceedings Act only affected the law in respect of acts carried on by or on behalf of the British government, the monarch remains personally immune from criminal and civil actions.[45] I've tried to find something that contradicts this but I can't. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) he doesn't use it or the monarchy is fucked That is the same as not having power. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 0 points 3 months ago I fundamentally disagree, but also I'm not willing to argue about it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) Ah, well, y'see technically he's got a fuckton of power, but the deal is he doesn't use it or the monarchy is fucked. He is also quite specifically above the law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gmtom@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 child) No, he is very very VERY specifically not above the law. The trial and execution of Charles I is a pretty major point in British history. Establishing the king is not above the law and parliament is sovereign. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 3 months ago From the wiki page on sovereign immunity: Sovereign immunity As the Crown Proceedings Act only affected the law in respect of acts carried on by or on behalf of the British government, the monarch remains personally immune from criminal and civil actions.[45] I've tried to find something that contradicts this but I can't. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) he doesn't use it or the monarchy is fucked That is the same as not having power. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 0 points 3 months ago I fundamentally disagree, but also I'm not willing to argue about it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 child) No, he is very very VERY specifically not above the law. The trial and execution of Charles I is a pretty major point in British history. Establishing the king is not above the law and parliament is sovereign. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 3 months ago From the wiki page on sovereign immunity: Sovereign immunity As the Crown Proceedings Act only affected the law in respect of acts carried on by or on behalf of the British government, the monarch remains personally immune from criminal and civil actions.[45] I've tried to find something that contradicts this but I can't. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 3 months ago From the wiki page on sovereign immunity: Sovereign immunity As the Crown Proceedings Act only affected the law in respect of acts carried on by or on behalf of the British government, the monarch remains personally immune from criminal and civil actions.[45] I've tried to find something that contradicts this but I can't. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) he doesn't use it or the monarchy is fucked That is the same as not having power. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 0 points 3 months ago I fundamentally disagree, but also I'm not willing to argue about it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 0 points 3 months ago I fundamentally disagree, but also I'm not willing to argue about it. permalink fedilink source parent
