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Apoliticism is Monarchism (europe.pub)

submitted 3 weeks ago by cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/okmatewanker@feddit.uk

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[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why? They're answerable to no-one.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Exactly. In America, the supreme court is answerable to the president (Trump) who changes every four years on a whim of democracy which is fragile.

In the UK, everyone is answerable to the King who changes every few decades- and we always know who the next will be. And they don't get involved in politics either.

The first step towards fascism would be to replace the King

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And they don't get involved in politics either.

Tell me you know nothing about British politics without telling me you know nothing about British politics.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_spider_memos

Not to mention that that's a ridiculous viewpoint in the first place, everything and everybody is political.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 0 points 3 days ago

So an heir apparent - not the monarch wrote a few minor letters to the government. That's nothing compared to other people being corrupt.

[–] Quadhammer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They have a prime minister though?

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago

The Lords can veto the prime minister if he intents to stop democracy. If the Lords are compromised, then the King can