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[–] 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Btw BoJo wasn't head of state, that's the monarch.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    I feel like the powerful eventually found it less bothersome and safer to rule by proxy through prime ministers and the like

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  • [–] 4 points 2 days ago

    Oh, definitely. The throne of the English crown in Australia and Canada is said to be a relic and not active. They just collect taxes, lead sequestered lives letting democracy govern the land. Basically, they’re the best paid “jobless” that I’ve ever seen.

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