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Why doesn't the U.S.A. make the spare and Meghan Merkel the King And Queen of America
RedBaron · M
Because the Constitution was written to not have a monarchy and differentiate us from England.

What an incredibly stupid idea. Go back to sleep.
Pretzel · 61-69, M
We have Eno gh trouble thank you very much.
Banksy83 · 36-40, M
@Pretzel but think of the backstabbing drama
Pretzel · 61-69, M
@Banksy83 we have a presidential election coming up - there'll be penty to go around
smiler2012 · 56-60
{@banksy83 ] 😆 are you secretly king charles by any chance
Banksy83 · 36-40, M
@smiler2012 Ive been tumbled
Banksy83 · 36-40, M
@smiler2012 You are invited to my Coronation
meggie · F
Even then they wouldn't be happy
Wasn't that what they wanted independence from???
Banksy83 · 36-40, M
@WillaKissing just think of all the pomp and interviews Will and Archie throwing tantrums in his teenage years Will
DDonde · 31-35, M
Because monarchy is antithetical to our government and country.
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
@DDonde [quote]Monarchs are heads of royal families, in which the position is inherited[/quote]
It is often done that way but it is not universally so. The emperor of the Holy Roman Empire was elected. It often was the first born son of the previous emperor but it was not a foregone conclusion and such is not a requirement for a monarch. The word simply means that one person is in charge. One of the defining features of a monarch at the time that the US was founded was that they had considerable power, similar to that of an American, Russian, or Chinese president,
[quote] Presidents are elected and guaranteed to have a regular cycle of succession.[/quote]
Except for those, who having been elected, refuse to step down.
DDonde · 31-35, M
@ninalanyon [quote]The word simply means that one person is in charge.[/quote]
Not really. I still stand by my definition of it. Queen Elizabeth, after all, was a monarch, but not really in charge.
[quote]Except for those, who having been elected, refuse to step down.[/quote]
Which thankfully has not yet happened with us yet.
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
@DDonde Dear old QEII was a [i]constitutional monarch[/i], a quite different animal not at all like her namesake QEI who really was in charge. The general rule being that QEII had lots of power so long as she was careful not to use it. In that sense there are several monarchies in Europe: Spain, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, UK. But in none of them do the heads of state wield any power.
Justenjoyit · 56-60, M
I think they both belong on SW instead of telling the world about there issues that were caused by childhood experiences
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Banksy83 · 36-40, M
@Darksideinthenight2 an answer worthy of the nobility

 
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