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DFW

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16. I don't care

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2022, 01:47 PM

Sep 2022

Many of our best friends live next door in a Monarchy, and they aren't bothered by it one way or the other. Even when it is an oppressive monarchy, I guess the people least likely to be in the monarch's favor just learn to keep out of his way:

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Americans wish they lived under a Monarchy. Yes or No? [View all] tenderfoot Sep 2022 OP

No Meadowoak Sep 2022 #1

No Demsrule86 Sep 2022 #2

Well, I don't think we should create one.... Happy Hoosier Sep 2022 #3

King Donald the Buffoon Turbineguy Sep 2022 #4

We do, it's just not a hereditary monarchy. Ocelot II Sep 2022 #5

We have celebrity royalty to obsess over. Hollywood Walleye Sep 2022 #6

I know someone looking for the job. And he's already on the news 24/7. sop Sep 2022 #7

To hell with a monarchy 303squadron Sep 2022 #8

I know that you're being sarcastic as you indicated. But my answer is NO NO NO! SWBTATTReg Sep 2022 #9

No Emile Sep 2022 #10

I've thought the whole hereditary ruler stuff is total bull crud Sep 2022 #11

'muricans wish to live under a Strong Man system. UTUSN Sep 2022 #12

"A strong man...on a white horse." Kid Berwyn Sep 2022 #17

As others have said... Caliman73 Sep 2022 #13

Not only NO... sdfernando Sep 2022 #14

Who would want to live in a monarchist hell-hole like: Just A Box Of Rain Sep 2022 #15

I don't care DFW Sep 2022 #16

A country doesn't need a monarchy in order to behave badly. Ocelot II Sep 2022 #18

Bravo inthewind21 Sep 2022 #23

Not just "no" Conjuay Sep 2022 #19

Honestly separating the roles of head of government and head of state dsc Sep 2022 #20

Do I get to be queen? Retrograde Sep 2022 #21

You mean inthewind21 Sep 2022 #22

The reactionary response to the UKs monarch's death is getting ridiculous Model35mech Sep 2022 #24