Honestly looking at the state of republics & democracies throughout the west- supposedly based on equality- I’m not so convinced having a royal family is so ridiculous. Every society on Earth ends up developing elites & aristocracies. It is likely a part of human nature. The longer I think about it,
it seems like nations without an official royal family try convincing themselves that they are somehow more representative of the common man, but it’s a complete fraud. We have have a political establishment dominated by wealthy families, we have a fame whoring rich sports world, fantastically wealthy entertainment figures & a business class so prosperous it’s mind boggling. Each of those groups bans together to create to create a functional aristocracy. They hold power in every institution & they convince us that it’s earned. It’s nor!
At least under a constitutional monarchy- the aristocracy is already chosen & are limited in power that they have. They are also responsible to the people of the nation & are expected to donate time, effort & good deeds in return. Given that the aristocracy has its own ceremonial role & are basically neutered figurehead, it means that those serving as government representatives tend to come from the same place as the citizens & be representative of their views, financial standing & moral values.
The fact that the aristocracy, monarchy & royal family are already chosen & their power is purely Constitutional & ceremonial with strict limits on power, it takes away the competition for supremacy & control. As a result , those countries tend to be the most free & stable & the have the least inclination toward totalitarianism.
I don’t disagree with you about the rigid class system or the concept of being born into a role. It’s not terribly egalitarian. However, if you look at us as an example, this nation declared independence from our British motherland & the monarchy. We claimed to be egalitarians. Does our free & fully elected government actually reflect that 250 years later. Our politicians are constantly fighting for more power & control. Hollywood is forever exerting cultural influence. Our business class has offshore most of the good jobs & concentrated wealth in the hands of executive types.
Most of the people at the apex of each of those institutions have banded together & support the left. One of the benefits, for conservatives, is that a constitutional monarchy, royal family & aristocracy are based on tradition. They represent an establishment that rejects too much change, favors a stable culture with stable marriages & childhoods. They are also more religiously active than the general population & protective of tradition, the nation & communities & shared heritage.
If you were to present a choice between Queen Elizabeth 2 & Biden, I’d choose the Queen any day of the week & twice on Sunday š¤
I would suggest you take a look at the Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Notice the crown on the ground by the slain tyrant.
Agreed, even in her current state she's a better leader than biden ever was or will be.
Very interesting comment.
I have actually wondered about that - our elite often represent the worst most avaricious among us simply because they accumulated power and money in in whatever frequently awful way that worked....
What gets me is the almost worship of the ‘royal family” and that results in an adherence to tradition and I have to wonder if it’s always beneficial.
I see posts on The Daily Mail everyday on the net...this or that about all the”royals”. I can’t help but think it’s stupid...what did these people ever do to stand there in all their finery on the balcony waving at the serfs who have no choice but to pay the bills of the “royal family”. The way they accumulated their $ wasn’t pretty, Why should they be worshipped?
At least in our country we have a little more choice...as evidenced by Donald Trump who defied the elite system,