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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsA lot of people have expressed the opinion that America would be better off as a monarchy.
Cool idea. Let's ask Barack Obama, George Soros, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Gavin Newsom, Gretchen Whitmer, or Stacy Abrams if they'd be interested in being the monarch.
Captain Zero
(6,805 posts)He's got an heir already doesn't he? And he's living here.
dweller
(23,629 posts)I rest my case
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rubbersole
(6,688 posts)..we mean a king that can...uh..lead. That's it, lead. You know, like Rand Paul or Ted Cruz. Someone who is respected by all. Lindsey is busy perfecting ass hickeys or he'd be happy to be the lord over us peons.
Srkdqltr
(6,275 posts)A lot of people are really stupid.
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Chainfire
(17,536 posts)Some people want a national daddy to call all of the shots and relieve them from the responsibility of fucking up their own lives.
Midnight Writer
(21,753 posts)If somebody accumulates a particular amount of wealth, make them a "Lord Of America" with a big ceremony and some special privileges the rest of us peons don't have.
On the flip side, any money they accumulate beyond the threshold will be taxed at 100%.
Bev54
(10,049 posts)from him. That should twist their tighties.
Turbineguy
(37,322 posts)but more like a Romanov dynasty.
Millions will die.
Earth-shine
(4,001 posts)And it's probably none of our business! I gotta say, watching the funerals and coronations (only briefly), those Brits really do stand on ceremony.
I just sold my Mom's copy of "Spare" on eBay for $8.
I wrote humorously in the description, "Harry spares no one in this latest book."