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Originally Posted by James
I'd keep the monarchy - I don't get all these current demands for different kinds of radical change to the constitution in the country - it is simpler keeping things as they are. I quite like the royals anyway.
Another thing that is overlooked, and even sneered upon, by anti-monarchists is that a lot of people do like reading celebrity stuff, and the royals are the ultimate celebrities. And if we didn't have the royal family, we get some sort of famous-for-being-famous celebrity replacement, like how America has the Kardashians.
When President Obama visited a year or two back, the only part of the visit that got major coverage in the mainstream US media was meeting the royals and Prince George.
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But we have those anyway...
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Inherited wealth and status isn't going away either, as the public support it - to a certain extent.
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Yes, and we legitimize, support and encourage that mindset by maintaining an active monarchy.
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