Versailles generates a lot of tourist income even without some assholes living there.
I like Canada's version of Monarchy. The royals? Oh they are over there.
Oh you want to usurp executive powers? Al la Putin or Erdogan. Well that would require the executives signature. And you cant coerce them because, once again, they're over there.
Like giving your sober friend the keys to the car before going out drinking
I'm not a monarchist (anymore), but here in Brazil at least there's the argument that the only somewhat decent and competent leader that the country ever had was Emperor Pedro II.
Like a visit to the zoo?
The Western democratic monarchies are definitely functioning a lot more stable than whatever absolutist "god-given" presidency they are having over in the US.
Wrong link?
No. The UK is a democratic monarchy, and they are in fact not very stable right now.
Oh, I thought you were blaming the existence of the National Front on King Chuck, as we were talking about monarchies originally.
I don’t think I’ve seen the evolution from Christian Medieval to Capitalist Modern described so well lol
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