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[max.bravo]

That’s anarchy.

Human beings need a social order. I’d rather have a king at the top, then Biden.

First a king, and then Biden? 

Or a king rather than Biden?

[Mike K.]

Then Biden.

Tradition is important. Your comment about the King’s Printer is on point.

[Nparker]

Ultimately the Mayor decides what goes on the agenda. ..

Given who the new mayor is, this is supposed to give me less cause for concern?

[dasmo]

What do you feel the King Charles offers us in terms of tradition and social cohesion?

[Nparker]

It’s not anarchy, it’s a republic.

Is there an example of a contemporary, well-functioning republic on which to model Canada?

[Victoria Watcher]

What do you feel the King Charles offers us in terms of tradition and social cohesion?

 

Our system of laws etc.  "The Crown" for example.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 04 November 2022 - 08:33 AM.

[Nparker]

What do you feel the King Charles offers us in terms of tradition and social cohesion?

I imagine I will pay about as much attention to the edicts of King Charles as I did to those of his mother, which is to say, very little.

[Nparker]

But let's try and keep this thread on topic...

[Victoria Watcher]

Is there an example of a contemporary, well-functioning republic on which to model Canada?

 

Here is help:

 

https://worldpopulat...ublic-countries

 

[dasmo]

Is there an example of a contemporary, well-functioning republic on which to model Canada?

Is there an example of a well functioning Monarchy?

[Victoria Watcher]

Is there an example of a well functioning Monarchy?

 

Those Scandanavian ones maybe?

[dasmo]

I imagine I will pay about as much attention to the edicts of King Charles as I did to those of his mother, which is to say, very little.

It’s the legal mechanism of our monarchy that’s the problem not this man in flesh and blood.

[spanky123]

Is there an example of a well functioning Monarchy?

 

Compared to what?

[dasmo]

Those Scandanavian ones maybe?

Do their heads of state live in another country?

[dasmo]

Compared to what?

A well functioning republic

[Nparker]

Is there an example of a well functioning Monarchy?

Sweden.

[dasmo]

Sweden.

Does their monarchy live there or another country?

[Victoria Watcher]

Does their monarchy live there or another country?

 

Our system just requires the monarchy to live in the Commonwealth.

[Nparker]

But let's try and keep this thread on topic...

I think there is a more appropriate thread for the monarchy vs. republic debate.

[dasmo]

What’s common about the wealth?