Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 3:02 pm
Why not?
Because sometimes even national leaders just want to hang out
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Nord Amour wrote:Of course not. Silly, European nationalism can never justify such a barbaric form of government. In modern society, people will almost always rebel against despotism.
The Francoist Empire wrote:What do you think? Is monarchy acceptable or not?
Rutuba wrote:Nord Amour wrote:Of course not. Silly, European nationalism can never justify such a barbaric form of government. In modern society, people will almost always rebel against despotism.
Despotism can appear under both monarchy and republic. In fact, regimes usually considered to be totalitarian usually happened in countries which had toppled their monarchs. For some reason
Rutuba wrote:Nord Amour wrote:Of course not. Silly, European nationalism can never justify such a barbaric form of government. In modern society, people will almost always rebel against despotism.
Despotism can appear under both monarchy and republic. In fact, regimes usually considered to be totalitarian usually happened in countries which had toppled their monarchs. For some reason
The Rich Port wrote:It could be, but it would take a lot of modification.
One big problem that always happens in monarchy is that power is too concentrated at the top.
If the monarch is assassinated, especially without heirs, then shit goes crazy. And even with designated heirs, people start fighting about who is the legitimate heir, leading to nothing being accomplished.
Distruzio wrote:The Rich Port wrote:It could be, but it would take a lot of modification.
One big problem that always happens in monarchy is that power is too concentrated at the top.
If the monarch is assassinated, especially without heirs, then shit goes crazy. And even with designated heirs, people start fighting about who is the legitimate heir, leading to nothing being accomplished.
As opposed to a representative democracy where the opposition gains control of congress and becomes obstructionist as well? At least, in a monarchy, the question of accomplishing things in the midst of a succession contest is a big "if". In a democracy, its a given.
Distruzio wrote:The Rich Port wrote:It could be, but it would take a lot of modification.
One big problem that always happens in monarchy is that power is too concentrated at the top.
If the monarch is assassinated, especially without heirs, then shit goes crazy. And even with designated heirs, people start fighting about who is the legitimate heir, leading to nothing being accomplished.
As opposed to a representative democracy where the opposition gains control of congress and becomes obstructionist as well? At least, in a monarchy, the question of accomplishing things in the midst of a succession contest is a big "if". In a democracy, its a given.
Shaggai wrote:Distruzio wrote:
As opposed to a representative democracy where the opposition gains control of congress and becomes obstructionist as well? At least, in a monarchy, the question of accomplishing things in the midst of a succession contest is a big "if". In a democracy, its a given.
Except that in democracies, you generally don't have a civil war over it.
Shaggai wrote:Rutuba wrote:Despotism can appear under both monarchy and republic. In fact, regimes usually considered to be totalitarian usually happened in countries which had toppled their monarchs. For some reason
That's because the word totalitarian is almost never used with regards to monarchies. They're called absolute monarchies instead.
The Rich Port wrote:Distruzio wrote:
As opposed to a representative democracy where the opposition gains control of congress and becomes obstructionist as well? At least, in a monarchy, the question of accomplishing things in the midst of a succession contest is a big "if". In a democracy, its a given.
And in case you skipped out on Democracy 101, that's why it works better than a monarchy.
Checks and balances, division of power, etc. Go read a civics book.
The Francoist Empire wrote:What do you think? Is monarchy acceptable or not?
Distruzionopolis wrote:The Rich Port wrote:
And in case you skipped out on Democracy 101, that's why it works better than a monarchy.
Checks and balances, division of power, etc. Go read a civics book.
I can't help but smile. Obstructionism is why democracy works better than monarchy? Haven't heard that defense of democracy yet.
Norstal wrote:Distruzionopolis wrote:
I can't help but smile. Obstructionism is why democracy works better than monarchy? Haven't heard that defense of democracy yet.
Do I need to copy and paste my arguments again? I already told you that competition is what makes democracy great. Obstructionism is just part of it.
Although the alternative of obstructionism in monarchy are succession plots and intrigues.
Martean wrote:Why should a person have its life solved, and more power just becouse their parents were who they were?