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Girard442

(6,070 posts)
Sun Mar 26, 2023, 11:39 AM Mar 2023

A 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.

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A lot of people have expressed the opinion that America would be better off as a monarchy. (Original Post) Girard442 Mar 2023 OP
Or Prince Harry Captain Zero Mar 2023 #1
Queen Hillary dweller Mar 2023 #2
But, but you don't understand... rubbersole Mar 2023 #3
A lot of people think that the world is flat and Trump is God. Srkdqltr Mar 2023 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Chainfire Mar 2023 #5
Not much difference from a dictatorship. Chainfire Mar 2023 #6
I would support a Knighthood for wealthy achievers. Midnight Writer Mar 2023 #7
Well I think we go with who is in power now, King Biden, then Hunter can take over Bev54 Mar 2023 #8
Presumably this would not be a Constitutional Monarchy, Turbineguy Mar 2023 #9
A lot of people have expressed the opinion that England would be better off without it. Earth-shine Mar 2023 #10

rubbersole

(6,688 posts)
3. But, but you don't understand...
Sun Mar 26, 2023, 12:03 PM
Mar 2023

..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.

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Chainfire

(17,536 posts)
6. Not much difference from a dictatorship.
Sun Mar 26, 2023, 01:03 PM
Mar 2023

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)
7. I would support a Knighthood for wealthy achievers.
Sun Mar 26, 2023, 01:52 PM
Mar 2023

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)
8. Well I think we go with who is in power now, King Biden, then Hunter can take over
Sun Mar 26, 2023, 02:15 PM
Mar 2023

from him. That should twist their tighties.

Turbineguy

(37,322 posts)
9. Presumably this would not be a Constitutional Monarchy,
Sun Mar 26, 2023, 02:25 PM
Mar 2023

but more like a Romanov dynasty.

Millions will die.

Earth-shine

(4,001 posts)
10. A lot of people have expressed the opinion that England would be better off without it.
Sun Mar 26, 2023, 05:56 PM
Mar 2023

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."

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