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Originally Posted by Jesus.
Pure speculation on my part, but couldn't that be linked to the financial state of the country? Just as the nationalistic right always does well in times of hardship, maybe patriotism also does well?
I'd prefer a republic, and just as an impotent monarchy is better than a ruling one, no monarchy is better than an impotent one.
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Well I'd say it's a bit different, it could be linked to it but only really in that Royal events provide a welcome distraction in the same way that things like major sporting events do, whereas the nationalist right makes gain because of disillusion with conventional politics and people looking for alternative governance