• espentan@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    love America because it doesn’t have kings

    I’m not convinced a president who can act with greater impunity than a king in any modern monarchy is better.

    I read that a lot, “we don’t have a king, thank cod”. Is it because you’ve seen what a hell hole e.g. the Scandinavian countries are? /s

    A king in a modern monarchy is nothing more than a representative of the country. He cuts ribbons and holds encouraging speeches on New Year’s. That’s pretty much it.

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      9 days ago

      That doesn’t mean we want one

      A strong Parliament/Congress and judicial system is what keeps any executive in check. We’ve just got the worst of both worlds.