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Abolition of the Monarchy? on 11:28 - Mar 9 by Pinewoodblue
Agree 100%. The biggest problem would be agreeing on what took its place, what powers they would have and method of selection.
I appreciate the problem but don't see that as a reason to retain what is currently in place if one believes that current set up to be undesirable - the constitutional equivalent of BCWYWF?
Of course if one feels that currently we have the best head of state option then that is an entirely different matter.
Abolition of the Monarchy? on 11:37 - Mar 9 by factual_blue
And what do you do with a family of nutters whose only skill is say 'and what do you do?'?
You have already given the answer. ‘Keep the loonies where you can see them”
How would you elect a President?. The US way, where money talks; The French way perhaps where you whittle a long list of candidates down to two and then vote against the one you don’t want?
Do you even let the people elect the President, after all the electorate are well known for collectively getting it wrong.
I’ve always been against the monarchy as a matter of principle. It’s nothing against the people themselves, especially the Queen. It’s the principle of an unelected head of state. It feels wrong constitutionally, especially in the 21st century. For me, it also sits on top of the system of privilege that it supports and supports it.
The problem is how do you replace it with something better? Most US Presidents in my lifetime have been poor to say the least. Macron hardly is a beacon of light, but at least these people can be replaced.
If the monarchy is retained, maybe scale it down to a Netherlands or Scandinavian version.
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Abolition of the Monarchy? on 12:16 - Mar 9 with 623 views