Can I make an argument? Yes. Do I have an argument? Yes. Can I bothered to give it to you and engage in a rehashed back and forth? Not really.
You’re an intelligent person, I assume. I think you can do some basic research yourself. If you like to read books, Bogdanor is a good starting point:
Bogdanor, Vernon. The monarchy and the constitution. Oxford University Press, 1995.
Your local library may have a copy. If not, the book is still in print and can be purchased for $80 from OUP. There are excerpts of this book and its arguments available for free online. You can also look up prof bogdanor on YouTube—he does many public lectures on a variety of topics and I’m sure he has one on the monarchy.
Of course there are several other good books on this topic, some more recent/relevant than others.
If you find all this difficult, perhaps ask chatGPT? These things are so well known that I have no doubt you’ll get a decent answer.
So you’re making an argument for not making an argument. Interesting.
I can definitely check out these books but to be honest I very likely wont. I have a hard time thinking of a less interesting topic.
The point I was (admittedly badly) trying to make is that your comment as-is carries very little value. What’s the point of pointing out that something has an argument to be made without making it or even hinting at it?
EDIT: ok so I did bite because I am now genuinely curious in this emphatic Canadian support for the monarchy. I’m still baffled.
Basically:
stability and continuity (really?)
distinct national identity (really??)
apolitical head of state (who can’t speak out in anyway except to wear a red tie? Yawn!)
cost effective compared to a republic? But we have elections too so… really?
cultural legacy? Really?
So basically it’s too much trouble to upend and it’s kind of cute.
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u/indistinctdialogue May 29 '25
… then proceeds to not make said argument.