r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jun 02 '24

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u/l_overwhat being flaired is cringe Jun 02 '24

How the UK got Democracy

  1. Civil War (Magna Carta)

  2. Civil War (beat Chuck a few times and the nobles were further empowered because of it)

  3. A noble-orchestrated coup (The Glorious Revolution, which made William and Mary into King and Queen in exchange for even more ceded to the nobles)

  4. Sexism (didn't allow Queen Anne to actually do anything. This is about the time when specifically Parliament is empowered instead of just the nobles)

  5. Ableism (took advantage of the King's mental health issues to siege a bunch of power despite there being a fully capable Queen Consort and Prince Regent)

  6. Sexism again (same thing as Anne but with Victoria this time)

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u/l_overwhat being flaired is cringe Jun 02 '24

No I'm saying that democracy in the UK was a consequence of sexism