Should we abolish the Monarchy?

why can't camilla be queen?
kate isn't actually a descendent of a royal just like camilla isn't

There's actually a reason I'll look it up hold on


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Why on earth would we abolish the Monarchy?

It's completely undemocratic,

defies values of equality and one shouldn't be in a position of such power just because they were born into a certain family. The monarchy has no place in a progressive democracy.

It's perfectly democratic.
How is having an UNELECTED head of state in the slightest democratic?


That's the ideological side, sure, but the practical always trumps, IMO.

What is practical about a monarchy? It is my understanding that plenty of countries across the globe have no monarchy and i am not aware of them having any constitutional problems.

I believe it should be abolished. It's undemocratic, archaic and, in practice, useless. It flies in the face of values that sit at the cornerstone of our modern society: democracy and meritocracy.

And yet, in polls, they had an 80% approval rate

First, let's not over-egg the pudding. Monarchy approval ratings - whilst at an all-time high, admittedly - generally fluctuate between 65-70% depending on the poll and the structure of the question.

Second, and more importantly, people's support for the monarchy often hinges on emotion; for many, it fosters up a sense of patriotism and nostalgia. It's like a big pantomime show - and the general public lap it up; royal weddings, Prince George, what Kate's wearing etc. Frankly, it's quite facile - this is a constitutional issue, people seem to forget that. In addition, I suspect that when people are judging the monarchy, often they're just expressing satisfaction with the reigning monarch at that time (i.e the Queen). If, for example, Charles - who famously has much lower public satisfaction ratings - were the King, I imagine monarchy approval ratings would much less clear-cut.

Firstly, let's not lie about official polls. It's is 75-80%, 80% in the most recent. Would you like the link?

Second. You clearly don't know how Britain works. We do not have a constitution, so how can it be a constitutional issue. You seem to forget that the Queen brings in a huge amount of wealth and diplomatic relations to Britain. They do actually work, they don't just sit around all day. The Queen never stops working. Prince Charles may say some silly things, he has dementia though. Give the man a break. He will never see the crown.

Just because it isn't codified doesn't mean there isn't a constitution

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Correct, but a constitution HAS to be a written document. Britain has no such document.