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I was in strict opposition to a concept of Monarchy, but not anymore. In many countries constitutional monarchs are replaced by de-facto for-life Despots (thin
by guard-of-terra 10y ago
I was in strict opposition to a concept of Monarchy, but not anymore.
In many countries constitutional monarchs are replaced by de-facto for-life Despots (think Putin and his partner Erdogan), for whom nobody could explain who they are (parents, relatives, children?), where we got them from and what happens when they expire. At least for a Monarch we knew all that with high amount of detail.
Who have no legitimacy whatsoever other than a bit of popular support, a lot of police state support and constant twisting of the law.
Nobility used to be public, now instead of having no nobility we have private nobility behind tall walls.
- oldmanjay 10y agoCan you explain what would be better if Putin called himself a czar?
- guard-of-terra 10y agoMaybe we'll have a royal family and some princes for a change? Right now we don't even know if he has wife or any children and what's they're up to, and also what happens next. Him calling himself an Emperor is laughable, but having an Emperor with heritage and all the stuff instead of him now looks like an option.