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Originally Posted by sailor734
(and it's actually the Canadian Monarchy).........and it saves us from having some washed up political hack in the position of ceremonial head of state. It also keeps us grounded in some pretty important fundamental truths.....things like the principals of the Magna Carta, the supremacy of Parliament and the idea of Common Law)
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Some people don't get the importance of a constitutional monarchy. We don't have the shit show like in the States where Trump was both head of government and head of state.
These are two separate positions. In the business world they would be considered President and Chairman of the Board.
The Chairman exists as a figurehead, but, has the ultimate pwer to fire the President.
Same thing for the King. And, the armed forces swears allegiance to the King (and not the PM).
It is a failsafe mechanism.
And, the head of state (King) exists above politics, therefore the pomp and ceremony of the head of state is not sullied by gutter politics. It is a wonderful system.
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