EU has far better democracy than USA. It’s even part of the requirements to become a member. USA is a dysfunctional democracy, which is why it’s basically a 2 party system. That’s just one party more than any authoritarian nation, and it shows.
Ooh! So if GB wants back into the EU, will you guys make them stop supporting the welfare monarchy? Make the royals pay their own way! It’s not like they will cease to exist, they just won’t have tons of tax free estates.
The royals of the UK is a UK matter, I don’t think people outside UK care much about them.
We have our own Royals, and although I think the principle is morally wrong, they are actually a pretty integral part of our democracy, and have done a good job.
Most here may not realize this, but for instance we have on occasion had a parliamentary stalemate, that the Queen was instrumental in solving quickly, so government could function normally.
This is part of the reason Denmark is one of the most stable countries in the world. So most Danes are pragmatic enough to not to try to fix what already works.
Mind you royalty does NOT interfere in politics, but they facilitate and administrate negotiations in the case parliament can’t decide on who shall run the government.
Yes our royalty cost money, but probably no more than a similar function that would require a president or some other institution.
You can’t vote for a queen or a king. That’s kind of the problem with monarchies.
So yes, that’s an ignorant as fuck statement.
Which is exactly my fucking point.
He’s so ignorant he doesn’t get your post
Not a surprise. It may be lemmy, but that doesn’t mean half of all people aren’t dumber than average.
EU has far better democracy than USA. It’s even part of the requirements to become a member. USA is a dysfunctional democracy, which is why it’s basically a 2 party system. That’s just one party more than any authoritarian nation, and it shows.
Arguably, the curtent US political system could be described as two 1 party systems alternating in power rather than a 2 party system.
It’s fascism alternating with appeasement.
Ooh! So if GB wants back into the EU, will you guys make them stop supporting the welfare monarchy? Make the royals pay their own way! It’s not like they will cease to exist, they just won’t have tons of tax free estates.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Economist_Democracy_Index
United Kingdom ranks 18
USA rank 29
I wasn’t discussing the US. I just think the royals should have to actually do something to pay GB back for once.
The royals of the UK is a UK matter, I don’t think people outside UK care much about them.
We have our own Royals, and although I think the principle is morally wrong, they are actually a pretty integral part of our democracy, and have done a good job.
Most here may not realize this, but for instance we have on occasion had a parliamentary stalemate, that the Queen was instrumental in solving quickly, so government could function normally.
This is part of the reason Denmark is one of the most stable countries in the world. So most Danes are pragmatic enough to not to try to fix what already works.
Mind you royalty does NOT interfere in politics, but they facilitate and administrate negotiations in the case parliament can’t decide on who shall run the government.
Yes our royalty cost money, but probably no more than a similar function that would require a president or some other institution.