> This is less historical record than medieval propaganda piece I think you could make a good case that the title is a little sensationalistic, but you could p

> This is less historical record than medieval propaganda piece I think you could make a good case that the title is a little sensationalistic, but you could pick at US civics class in exactly the same way (and not just in recent history). The branches of government we learn about fail to include (or at least emphasize) the fundamental role of regulatory capture, lobbyists, and opaque/undemocratic three-letter agencies in real-world governance. Not to mention the fact that even the founding of the country was based on high ideals that were highly caveat-ed ("all men are created equal" unless those men are property). Regardless of the extent to which ideals are lived out in practice, to many people it's notable that those ideals are there at all. In my experience as a US citizens, most people educated here seem shocked to learn that there can be any ideals behind monarchy besides divine right of kings/"I am the state" [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27%C3%89tat,_c%27est_moi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27%C3%89tat,_c%27est_moi