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It's ridiculous to me how europeans will defend their "powerless" kings and queens (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I don't care how much "real" power they have. If you actually believe in a meritocracy how can you defend someone getting a job because of their lineage, attending real political events and ceremonies and influencing policies that way? And let's not forget that in many cases, they ACTUALLY have institutional powers they just don't use because they don't have to, the institutions serve their interests all the same.

Sorry for the pointless rant. It just happens way too often.

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[+] [email protected] -7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

idk if they really did actually not have any legal/institutional/political power like most of they do i wouldnt really care any more than i care about any rich asshole and their family. Having ceremonial positions be hereditary is not crazy and if people wanna keep those traditions around i dont see the problem again as long as the very real powers that many of the still have today get taken away and it really was just ceremonial like that king in Bolivia for example. I think the real problem is that most people dont know how much power these people actually have.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There's nothing to celebrate cerimonially about kings.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

all traditions are weird and arbitrary and plenty have fucked up origins i think as long as they dont actively hurt or offend anyone people should celebrate whatever they like even monarchs.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There are many examples of "powerless" royals abusing their power.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

i literally said that IF they truly didnt have power it would be ok, did u even read my comment.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

A powerless monarch is a nonsensical concept.