A question: why does it seem like the Brits are the most opposed to a monarchy?
Can't speak for anyone else, but I'm a Republican (although quite a moderate one in general; the existence of the monarchy in it's current castrated sense isn't more than a minor irritant. Now the Civil List (I don't want my taxes to be given to rich people) and the House of Lords on the other hand...)
One reason why having a monarchy *here* is such a disgusting and disturbing idea, is because none of you appear to understand what monarchs in the U.K or Scadinavia et al actually do (ie; f*** all)... any monarchy that we would get here would presumably have powers. And that is morally wrong.
Secondly, a monarch is not democratically elected or even appointed; they are born into it. We obviously can't replicate that here. Monarchs also claim "divine right" (if not to rule, well not anymore, but to at least reign). No comment is needed for *that*... and Monarchs cannot be removed by the democratic process.
The very worst idea is to make the GM (whoever that might be at the time) into a King or Queen. I'm sorry, but I don't want to see some tyrannical monster like Louis XIV or Charles I
here. This is the 21st century for God's sake...
