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« on: February 10, 2010, 04:52:59 PM »
« edited: February 10, 2010, 05:08:04 PM by Gren »
Why/why not.
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« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2010, 04:54:08 PM »
No, it sucks monkey balls.
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« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2010, 04:55:29 PM »
Spain and the UK are great countries.
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« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2010, 04:56:37 PM »
Kings are traditionally too power hungry.
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« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2010, 05:12:53 PM »
Yes, because it is by far the best country in the world, and I live there now.
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« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2010, 05:13:45 PM »
And my reason why not is I have a ideological problem with unelected leaders.
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« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2010, 05:36:23 PM »
Yes.

The American system of power division is restrictive and often prevents the nation from operating in a proper fashion. We are unable to pass any legislation that isn't deemed largely bipartisan (which in this country means full of useless provisions) and it's denying our nation progress.
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« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2010, 05:37:47 PM »
Quote from: theendisnigh on February 10, 2010, 05:36:23 PM
Yes.

The American system of power division is restrictive and often prevents the nation from operating in a proper fashion. We are unable to pass any legislation that isn't deemed largely bipartisan (which in this country means full of useless provisions) and it's denying our nation progress.

I think what you're thinking of there is an absolute monarchy, not a constitutional one.
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« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2010, 05:54:50 PM »
Quote from: Avant-Garde on February 10, 2010, 05:37:47 PM
Quote from: theendisnigh on February 10, 2010, 05:36:23 PM
Yes.

The American system of power division is restrictive and often prevents the nation from operating in a proper fashion. We are unable to pass any legislation that isn't deemed largely bipartisan (which in this country means full of useless provisions) and it's denying our nation progress.

I think what you're thinking of there is an absolute monarchy, not a constitutional one.

Note that I said the American system. I am not against division of powers, only the useless American system of dividing them. I think more along the lines of a parliamentary system that shares power with a monarch (like in England, where the monarch's powers are extremely limited).
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« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2010, 07:00:43 PM »
I could totally live in England or Spain, so yeah.
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« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2010, 11:29:34 PM »
Quote from: Mideast Assemblyman Ben for Senate on February 10, 2010, 07:00:43 PM
I could totally live in England the UK or Spain, so yeah.

But of course I would always prefer a republic over a monarchy if there were some kind of a referendum or something.
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« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2010, 12:07:20 AM »
No, but it would certainly be preferable to any form of democracy.
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« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2010, 12:52:34 AM »
Quote from: SPC on February 11, 2010, 12:07:20 AM
No, but it would certainly be preferable to any form of democracy.

You're entering self-parody now.

Constitutional monarchy is in general more or less democratic.
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« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2010, 12:58:21 AM »
Quote from: Хahar on February 11, 2010, 12:52:34 AM
Quote from: SPC on February 11, 2010, 12:07:20 AM
No, but it would certainly be preferable to any form of democracy.

You're entering self-parody now.

Constitutional monarchy is in general more or less democratic.

Maybe in practice, but it is not by definition.
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« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2010, 12:59:31 AM »
Yes, because they have a balance of power and most of them are developed.
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« Reply #15 on: February 11, 2010, 11:27:07 AM »
No.
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« Reply #16 on: February 11, 2010, 11:33:02 AM »
It wouldn't be so bad. Having a monarch as the symbol of conservatism crowds out other more nefarious rallying points.
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« Reply #17 on: February 11, 2010, 12:06:31 PM »
If what you are really asking is whether we Americans would like to live once again under British rule, the answer is no.  
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« Reply #18 on: February 11, 2010, 12:56:12 PM »
That's not what he's asking Frodo (he's asking wether you Americans would mind to be under Spanish rule)

Yes, I live in one now, and I'm very happy here. My second country of choice to live in is Denmark, another constitutional monarchy, so...

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« Reply #19 on: February 11, 2010, 12:58:21 PM »
Quote from: SPC on February 11, 2010, 12:58:21 AM
Quote from: Хahar on February 11, 2010, 12:52:34 AM
Quote from: SPC on February 11, 2010, 12:07:20 AM
No, but it would certainly be preferable to any form of democracy.

You're entering self-parody now.

Constitutional monarchy is in general more or less democratic.

Maybe in practice, but it is not by definition.

But in practice is what matters.  Theory and definition are only so helpful.
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« Reply #20 on: February 11, 2010, 03:21:07 PM »
Indifferent.  Granted keeping up monarchical appearances costs money, but then maybe the POTUS budget could be stripped of a lot of pomp and ceremony costs. Whatever.

Now if the monarch is a Prince Charles type, I might have to take that back. Seeing his dumb horsey face on the tube and listening to his even dumber comments, might be a bridge too far.
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« Reply #21 on: February 11, 2010, 03:21:20 PM »
I live in one already.

"Living" in a constitutional monarchy isn't bad, so yes. But if there was a referendum on becoming a republic, I'd obviously vote YES, especially here in Canada where the monarchical institutions are outdated, stupid and mainly consists of draining government money.
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« Reply #22 on: February 12, 2010, 01:55:20 PM »
Hell no.
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« Reply #23 on: February 12, 2010, 02:22:27 PM »
Hell no.
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« Reply #24 on: February 12, 2010, 03:00:50 PM »
I don't really think it makes a different one way or another- it's still basically a democracy.
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