It's a pretty hard case to argue when the current monarch is a fucking awesome Queen. In an attempt to put my rose-tinted goggles aside, one thing I've always argued (when it's been demanded that I not debate on emotional grounds; I simply hate the idea of a President) is that a King or Queen is stuck with the job for life, or close to it. A temporary elected dude can happily make short-term crowd pleasing decisions, kiss the babies, and bugger off when his term is up.
Knowing that people are going to point the finger at you in a decade or two or five's time when something you cocked up comes to light certainly helps a person make some judgement calls with a bit more of the consideration I expect of somebody wielding that much power.
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Date: 2007-08-26 03:16 pm (UTC)Knowing that people are going to point the finger at you in a decade or two or five's time when something you cocked up comes to light certainly helps a person make some judgement calls with a bit more of the consideration I expect of somebody wielding that much power.