I wonder if politics is saner in constitutional monarchies, where everyone can tribally identify with the same figurehead, and thus perhaps think a bit more rationally about their elected officials.
An old comment I know but I thought it should be addressed from the perspective of a native Englishman.
Not really. Political fervour over here certainly appears to be lesser than in the States but partisanship certainly exists strongly...or did...a lot of things are changing and it looks like the UK’s two-party politics is rupturing again. History would suggest that soon enough we’ll have two ‘different’ parties to ‘choose’ between but one can hope that everything might change.
Sorry for diverting myself, saner? Maybe a little but not much.
Granted, strength of support for the monarchy is...iffy, there are those who tribally oppose the monarchy and those who tribally support it...Perhaps the UK is not the greatest example for this? Any countries where the monarchy or some equivalently unchanging and undemocratic political figurehead(s) are universally (or close to) loved?
I wonder if politics is saner in constitutional monarchies, where everyone can tribally identify with the same figurehead, and thus perhaps think a bit more rationally about their elected officials.
An old comment I know but I thought it should be addressed from the perspective of a native Englishman.
Not really. Political fervour over here certainly appears to be lesser than in the States but partisanship certainly exists strongly...or did...a lot of things are changing and it looks like the UK’s two-party politics is rupturing again. History would suggest that soon enough we’ll have two ‘different’ parties to ‘choose’ between but one can hope that everything might change.
Sorry for diverting myself, saner? Maybe a little but not much. Granted, strength of support for the monarchy is...iffy, there are those who tribally oppose the monarchy and those who tribally support it...Perhaps the UK is not the greatest example for this? Any countries where the monarchy or some equivalently unchanging and undemocratic political figurehead(s) are universally (or close to) loved?