RE: Rant mode on. Royal Family
April 29, 2015 at 11:22 am
(This post was last modified: April 29, 2015 at 11:22 am by Alex K.)
(April 28, 2015 at 9:53 pm)Dystopia Wrote: Actually I would argue that I'd rather have a king with zero power than an idiot like Bush with power to fuck the system - that's probably the greatest advantage of a constitutional monarchy (the king doesn't have power, therefore doesn't rule and impact legislation). In theory I'm ok with both republics and constitutional monarchies according to the principles of liberalism - 100 years ago some countries overthrew the monarchy but nowadays it will be more complicated because of stability, tradition and other issues like if the use of force is necessary or if it's legally possible to replace the monarchy.
I do agree that for someone with zero power the amount of attention they get is ridiculous. As an outsider I'd rather see less news about the British royal family and probably more about David Cameron and what goes in the parliament/world politics
That's why after the war, Germany got a political system where the formally highest office, the president, is little more than a figurehead. The chancellor is a glorified buerocrat.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
