PwnallthethingsMay 6, 2023
A lot of my international friends have asked me--a Brit--if I’m excited for the #coronation this week, so I wrote this to roughly sum up my views on it https://www.pwnallthethings.com/p/long-live-the-king
Long Live the King?

What's the point of the British Monarchy anyway?

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Show threadMartijn GrootenMay 7, 2023
@Pwnallthethings #pwnallthekings
Good piece. Out of curiosity: has there every been a country that chose its head of state through some kind of lottery?
Show threadPwnallthethingsMay 7, 2023
@martijn_grooten closest would probably be Tibet and the selection of dalai lama
Show threadMartijn Grooten
@Pwnallthethings yeah, I was thinking that. I believe the Coptic pope is chosen by lottery among three candidates.
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Show threadPwnallthethingsMay 7, 2023
@martijn_grooten right, but that's not a general lottery; you still have to get into the collection of 3 to be considered.
Show threadMartijn GrootenMay 7, 2023
@Pwnallthethings sure, but you've got to start somewhere. Democracy was originally an election among elites.