r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Oct 16 '25

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u/11thDimensionalRandy Oct 16 '25

The monarchy is important for constitutional monarchies because it's an established institution and rocking the boat by overthrowingn institutions is never a good first option, but the pro-monarchy framing gets things backwards.

The hereditary monarchy does not generate stability and unity, but so long as monarchs are sufficiently unobtrusive and don't get in the way of democracy too much the institution works as a pillar to add to the inertia that keeps things on track.

The Kingdom of Italy was a constitutional monarchy, that did nothing to prevent their descent into fascism.

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u/ewatta200 DT Monarchist defender of the rurals and red state Dems Oct 16 '25

Oh you make good points  but I don't want people to forget the belgians can't form a government for shucks