A Case for American Monarchy

[Michie]

The most powerful attraction of monarchy today is leadership above politics, which is something that a critical mass of the body politic can rally around.

Last year’s death of Queen Elizabeth II and now the coronation of King Charles III have drawn the world’s attention to the ancient institution of monarchy. The devotion with which Elizabeth performed her royal duties to the very end won the admiration of legions. Princess Catherine’s sweet, gentle encounters with British school children drew tears from many who watched them on television. The gentility of the British royal family (the Sussexes and Prince Andrew excepted, of course) contrasts favorably with the coarseness of both Democratic and Republican politicians in the United States.

While the question may be entirely academic, could Americans learn anything about politics from the regime from which they separated after a long and exhaustive war in the late eighteenth century?

Monarchies are not created equal. The Mongol and Russian crowns had virtually no constitutional limits (although they were severely limited by space and time). In contrast, even the most powerful European monarchical regime placed constitutional limits on the power of the throne.

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A Case for American Monarchy

The most powerful attraction of monarchy today is leadership above politics, which is something that a critical mass of the body politic can rally around.

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[Michie]

Many traditional Catholics online advocate for monarchy. I am not necessarily opposed to this idea. I believe the 20th century, a century characterized by tyranny and genocide, showed us that modern and “enlightened” governments do far worse damage than anything the Old Regime could muster.

Monarchists sometimes point to the Habsburgs of the Holy Roman Empire as an ideal for Christendom. I am inclined to agree with this idea. My great-great grandfather was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire during the reign of Emperor Franz Joseph. I believe the Habsburgs were one of the great defenders of the Catholic Church for many centuries.

However, the aforementioned does not mean that monarchy suits America well. Monarchy does not fit within the American political tradition, nor is it the only form of good government, as some traditionalists suggest.

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A Case Against American Monarchy

Monarchy does not fit within the American political tradition, nor is it the only form of good government, as some traditionalists suggest.

www.crisismagazine.com

 

[Sword of the Lord]

It's just sad what's become of the English Monarchy. It's more like LARPing these days. No power. I wish we and they had a true, traditional, ancient Monarchy.

 

[Wolseley]

No. No. No. No. No.

The absolute *LAST* thing that we need in this country is a freakin' monarchy. Sure, monarchies can be great, IF you get a decent monarch. But if you get saddled with a psychopathic moron, like Nero, or Louis XVI, or Wilhelm II, you can't just throw them out of office. And judging from some of the massive idiots we have in our government right now, we'd end up with some dud like Joe Biden as king (shuddershuddershudder).

No. We threw monarchies out of here in 1776, and we need to keep them out, forever.