You have left out an important point. The vast majority of the governments of Europe, Japan (which you left out) and those of Canada, Australia and New Zealand, are constitutional monarchies. This means that the very top of the government is very stable, and the voted-in governments need to consult with and report to the monarch regularly. So they can't get away with any of the crap that Donald Trump has just pulled on the citizens of the United States of America. Brexit was a notable departure from the UK's stable government, but it was sold as "independence" from the EU. It has not worked well at all so far, and may continue to decline.
In the meantime, Canada has just pulled all American beers, wines and spirits from 9 of 13 of its provinces and territories, in recognition that the current American government is the most unreliable since the early 1900s.
Thank you for reading! In situations where the political culture is amenable to it, constitutional monarchy can have a very significant steadying effect indeed!
Well said. I find it disheartening to think that a strong rule of law and respected democratic norms are exceptional rather than the expectation, and truly heartbreaking that this is the country that a clear plurality of us voted for. Again. Sigh.
You have left out an important point. The vast majority of the governments of Europe, Japan (which you left out) and those of Canada, Australia and New Zealand, are constitutional monarchies. This means that the very top of the government is very stable, and the voted-in governments need to consult with and report to the monarch regularly. So they can't get away with any of the crap that Donald Trump has just pulled on the citizens of the United States of America. Brexit was a notable departure from the UK's stable government, but it was sold as "independence" from the EU. It has not worked well at all so far, and may continue to decline.
In the meantime, Canada has just pulled all American beers, wines and spirits from 9 of 13 of its provinces and territories, in recognition that the current American government is the most unreliable since the early 1900s.
Thank you for reading! In situations where the political culture is amenable to it, constitutional monarchy can have a very significant steadying effect indeed!
Well said. I find it disheartening to think that a strong rule of law and respected democratic norms are exceptional rather than the expectation, and truly heartbreaking that this is the country that a clear plurality of us voted for. Again. Sigh.
Long periods of exceptionality in anything can cause people to take it for granted. Thanks for reading!