Jacob T. LevyFor the first time since I became a Canadian citizen, I think I am now anti-monarchist.
(It will pass. But, gah.)
This one should be better, because the outfit is better, but his "I waited around for 70 years and all I got was this lousy gold t-shirt" expression makes it somehow even worse.
He has had more time to practice for his job than, possibly, any person who has ever lived. And yet.
zeruch@jacobtlevy he's the total poster-child for why hereditary monarchs (really, any monarchy) is a concept that should be put to rest, permanently.
Let him and the rest of the 'landed class' get a job and make due like anyone else.
Kelly Kavanagh@kkavanagh @zeruch On balance, the advantages of having a ridiculous non-meritocratic head of state seem to outweigh the risks.
Best of all is having a ridiculous non-meritocratic head of state *who doesn't even live on the same continent;* it has served places like Canada, Australia, and New Zealand very well. There's just *no one* in such a system who can walk around thinking of themselves as the living embodiment of state power and general will.
Elias MÃ¥rtenson@jacobtlevy I had a chat with my mother about the coronation of the current Swedish king. It was almost 50 years ago (yes, the king was quite young when he took the throne) and she said that it wasn't nearly as ridiculous as the british coronation.
As best as she can remember, the old king died and then we had a new one. 🙂