A constitutional monarchy is a decidedly progressive force

A constitutional monarchy is a decidedly progressive force.

Why? Because it keeps the conservative/authoritarian element of the society in check. Every society has people with a desire for a paternal figure on the top, who they want to respect unconditionally. Usually these are the same type of people who value tradition and are opposed to change

In a republic, it is most likely that an actual politician will fulfill this paternal role and he accumulate a lot of power, since his followers will, as their nature dictates, be loyal to the end to him. This causes long periods of conservative or reactionary politics in republics.

In a monarchy however, that conservative/authoritarian element can project their need for a paternal leader to the king (who is also a beacon of tradition and often religious value, even better for conservative types). In short instead of respecting and electing a paternal politician, a mostly powerless monarch will be the target of that respect. Someone like Putin could not come to power in a monarchy because there is no need for making a spiritual leader out of a politician when you have a real king (Mussolini doesn't count, Fascism was a revolutionary movement, definitely not a conservative one). So progressives can push through many reforms they support while conservatives are content worshiping a powerless king.

Case in point: the most stereotypically progressive countries, such as Sweden, Norway, Holland, Britain, Belgium are all monarchies.

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Monarchies with little to no power and who are at the mercy of their parliament.

all itd take is a male king and law/civil war for him to become an absolute monarch. Hardly keeping them in check when the framework and history of the country lean towards his personal rule.

>symbolic monarchies don't fulfill the duties of actual monarchies
wowee

Have you seen this article OP?
jacobitemag.com/2017/08/04/why-liechtenstein-works-self-determination-and-market-governance/

I unironically agree, OP. I've said it before (I'm from a Balkan shithole) that the best thing we could do is restore the monarchy.

The traditionalists get their figurehead, the country gets an apolitical unifying force, we avoid split government/Pres-PM squabbles, and monarch himself (being Western educated) would be a progressive force, thus nullifying the right-wing impulse.

>right-wing impulse
Agree on most except this part. A phenomena i notice is distinctly left wing nationalism. Ramblings of evil capitalists who work against the nation.

It's quite alright dissing democracy when you're a wealthy king with the power of veto over your subjects.

>it is constitutional monarchist thread

Fucking cucks, if you are a monarchist could you at least support one that isn't 100% cucked (I.e. absolute monarchy).

>conservatives r bad
>progressives r gud
Such an unbiased viewpoint, OP.

>Case in point: the most stereotypically progressive countries, such as Sweden, Norway, Holland, Britain, Belgium are all monarchies.
Can't wait to be all progressive and replace the native population with the regressive 3rd world. At last I truly see.

>we iz all slaves withouts liberalism

heh
*teleports behind you*
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