Americans don’t understand what a King is, or how monarchy fits into a modern democracy. What they mean is “No Dictators”.
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aeroplayne@lemm.ee 1 month agoWe Canadians have a king. We don’t have the issues these losers have. Not having a king isn’t the issue here.
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nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 1 month ago
Americans don’t understand what a King is, or how monarchy fits into a modern democracy.
It doesn’t. That’s why. Being the descendent of those who had power to kill anyone who disagreed with their claim of “divine right” and getting a special title for it is directly opposed to democracy.
aeroplayne@lemm.ee 1 month ago
I’m the sense of a modern democracy, you are talking about a dictator.
King Charles doesn’t have this power in a constitutional monarchy.
nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 1 month ago
King Charles doesn’t have this power in a constitutional monarchy.
He does have the power to dissolve parliament, immense wealth, as well as physical and financial security not enjoyed by the general population. And this is granted not by merit nor democracy but, because his ancestors had the resources to kill anyone who thought that they weren’t granted the right to rule over everyone by their god. And his uncle was even a big fan of Hitler, which was covered up for decades.
Monarchies of any sort are fundamentally unjust power structures that are relics of a bygone era with no business existing in modern times.
BroBot9000@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Neh fuck the monarchy!