Pete Best wrote:Given a choice I'd rather keep the monarchy and have the House of Lords elected by proportional representation.
now that's another interesting beast all together
i'd love to do some deep reading on the powers of the House of Lords
Pete Best wrote:Given a choice I'd rather keep the monarchy and have the House of Lords elected by proportional representation.
I wanna poz this but I get nostalgic for a good negged Jasper post.jasperness wrote:i see where you guys are going trying to turn this whole thing on its head, but let's be real here. constitutional monarchy is a concept much more egregious to personal freedom and democratic values than nepotism in a republic. you can say that, in practice, certain American political families have been very successful at gaining power through generations, but to say that is "real power" and being the Queen of England ain't shit is pretty silly. being a Windsor is much more powerful than being a Clinton, in terms of the hereditary power associated with that name. the fact that Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton are by so many accounts, exceptional people, is separate from their name.
nothing to add to this qft but i just wanted to bump this thread for that HoL picture yancy postedPete Best wrote:Given a choice I'd rather keep the monarchy and have the House of Lords elected by proportional representation.
not sure if i've already mentioned this but the fat security guard at work told us he was an "aquaflump"Bruegel wrote: technosleuths
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