While I agree that Prince Charles is despicable, Republicans who want to overthrow the most stable form of government in all of Europe are really silly.
Any British can be thankful that Queen Elizabeth is their head of state and symbol of unity, and not craven politicians like elsewhere.
Ironically one of the big causes of our current instability is the House of Commons gorging itself on power. The Commons, the Courts and the Lords serve as extensions of Royal power and checks and balances on it. When the crown won't/can't govern, one organ grows too fat from power and wrecks the system.
Sorry about the ramble, but I despise Britain being called a democracy. We're a Parliamentary Monarchy god damn it.
Blame the house of lords. They have become so cowed and spineless in the last decade, it's unreal. In the 2000's I used be amused that the lords - a bunch of toffs and dynastic elites - did more to preserve my liberty than the commons. Now the lords are asleep at the wheel.
Wikipedia says the last time Royal Assent was refused was in 1708. In practice are you actually a Parliamentary Monarchy when the Monarch doesn't fulfill their duty as a final "In Case of Fire Break Glass" check on the Government?
In practice are you actually a Parliamentary Monarchy when the Monarch doesn't fulfill their duty as a final "In Case of Fire Break Glass" check on the Government?
Is America a Constitutional Republic with universal suffrage? Our systems are meant to be a certain way but have in more recent times lost their way. The monarch is meant to rule and work with the other organs of government. These days we do have a crowned republic in everything but name, and I don't like that.
Is America a Constitutional Republic with universal suffrage?
No it's effectively a Representative Oligarchy with the Supreme Court Justices as Oligarchs. Even universal suffrage counts for little when the Court can strike something down as "unconstitutional" for whatever reason it wants.
It's less interesting to me what system of government a nation claims to be than what it actually is.
These are the lands of the House of Windsor.
While I agree that Prince Charles is despicable, Republicans who want to overthrow the most stable form of government in all of Europe are really silly.
Any British can be thankful that Queen Elizabeth is their head of state and symbol of unity, and not craven politicians like elsewhere.
Ironically one of the big causes of our current instability is the House of Commons gorging itself on power. The Commons, the Courts and the Lords serve as extensions of Royal power and checks and balances on it. When the crown won't/can't govern, one organ grows too fat from power and wrecks the system.
Sorry about the ramble, but I despise Britain being called a democracy. We're a Parliamentary Monarchy god damn it.
Blame the house of lords. They have become so cowed and spineless in the last decade, it's unreal. In the 2000's I used be amused that the lords - a bunch of toffs and dynastic elites - did more to preserve my liberty than the commons. Now the lords are asleep at the wheel.
Wikipedia says the last time Royal Assent was refused was in 1708. In practice are you actually a Parliamentary Monarchy when the Monarch doesn't fulfill their duty as a final "In Case of Fire Break Glass" check on the Government?
Is America a Constitutional Republic with universal suffrage? Our systems are meant to be a certain way but have in more recent times lost their way. The monarch is meant to rule and work with the other organs of government. These days we do have a crowned republic in everything but name, and I don't like that.
No it's effectively a Representative Oligarchy with the Supreme Court Justices as Oligarchs. Even universal suffrage counts for little when the Court can strike something down as "unconstitutional" for whatever reason it wants.
It's less interesting to me what system of government a nation claims to be than what it actually is.