[Ziomislaw]

Will they do the same for hereditary monarchy?

When I was a kid I was appaled that a country in this age can have a king/queen. Then I understood that they are basically like an animal in a zoo, all for show with no actual power.

It's a dreadful fate to be born as a monarch.

[hunterpayne]

Royalty are zoo animals kept by countries for tourism purposes.

[tim333]

>like an animal in a zoo, all for show with no actual power

I used to think that but it's not true. The military swear allegiance to the crown, as in Royal Navy, which makes it hard for a dictator to take over. You may think that's academic but other European countries ditched the monarchy and got Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, Franco etc.

[whattheheckheck]

The best punishment for thinking they're that important