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> In an authoritarian regime you have none This is a pretty myopic view. History is absolutely resplendent with examples of Kings deposed and overthrown, eithe
by caeril 4y ago
> In an authoritarian regime you have none
This is a pretty myopic view. History is absolutely resplendent with examples of Kings deposed and overthrown, either by rival aristocracy with popular blessing, or by straight up popular revolution.
Authority has always been backed up by popular power, in one way or another. Democracy is a (poor) attempt to codify it, but it's always been there.
Nobless Oblige existed primarily because rulers knew that fucking over the people of their kingdom would mean their head.
It would be nice if we lived in a polity in which legislators were personally responsible for their own mistakes. Instead, we're treated to a smorgasbord of moral hazard on the part of those who pretend to represent us.
I'd take a King or Queen in fear of their life over the status quo any day.
- clouddrover 4y ago> History is absolutely resplendent with examples of Kings deposed and overthrown So.. everything's cool because we always have bribery, corruption, revolution, and war to fall back on? Why not just run things better in the first place? Like.. some kind of way to devolve power to the people. Like a kind of people power. I feel like I'm close to a breakthrough idea here. If only there was some word to succinctly describe it. > I'd take a King or Queen in fear of their life over the status quo any day. You want people, any people, cowering in fear of you? That's pretty messed up.