JD Vance thinks monarchists have some good ideas
JD Vance thinks monarchists have some good ideas
Vance is cribbing ideas from tech’s anti-democracy wing.
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Pretty sure monarchism consists of one idea
I mean, you'd be surprised.
For one, without reading the full thing I may agree with the headline. If you're a Constitutional Monarchist who thinks having the head of state be a symbolic figurehead with no real power or capacity to intervene in politics I may not disagree with you.
The US could elect Trump as king and let him spend his days waving at crowds and attending weddings, maybe doing the jerk-dance in receptions with other monarchs. A remarkable number of democracies operate this way and do alright. Certainly better than letting him run any country for real.
Trump isn't the problem. His rhetoric is. Giving him a a figurehead position just hands him a megaphone to spout more of it.
You're taking the joke a bit too seriously. But hey, in any case it doesn't seem like he's struggling on that department. I haven't seen so much media attention devoted to unbearably annoying ramblings applied to a monarch. They mostly just sit in the corner and try to avoid reminding people that ceremonial dynastic positions are an anachronism.
because he’s a candidate. if he loses a second time that will change.
I mean, talk about an incentive to go vote for Harris if you can.
yeah, that’s usually how it works.
Yup. Absolute power.