Constitutional monarchies r (not?) us

[steepholm]

I'd appreciate some help here. I inadvertantly almost talked myself into being a constitutional monarchist the other day, and I really really don't want to be one! Show me how to avoid this fate, at lady_schrapnell's livejournal. Please!

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[sartorias.livejournal.com]

The problem with bad presidents and PMs gotten rid of at the ballot box, how many countries has that worked for? How many other nations on this earth have had presidents turn into tyrants (under whatever title) when the people aren't voting the way they were told to?

[(Anonymous)]

That generally points to the fact that they are not using the system, ie they've stopped holding free and fair elections and are relying on the army. It is sometimes possible to tinker with the system to stop that but usually this happens in cvountries with no tradition of democracy where the people are still getting used to it.

The only way to fix a system of appointing hereditary morons to a job they aren't fitted for is to get rid either of the system or the bloodline.