Time to get rid of the Monarchy?

[Arwon]

Maybe once the Brits abolish it there, the monarchy can go live in Canada lol

It also has slavery and fascism as forms of government, but I shouldn’t think your being a member here signals tacit approval for for either of those things, nor your opposition to them to be a form of hypocrisy.

You play Civ games, yet you don't endorse living in a Bronze Age warlord state and enslaving people from neighbouring cities in the name of your patron god. Astonishing.

 

[sophie]

You play Civ games, yet you don't endorse living in a Bronze Age warlord state and enslaving people from neighbouring cities in the name of your patron god. Astonishing.

Civ4 tankie propaganda confirmed.

 

[Zardnaar]

You play Civ games, yet you don't endorse living in a Bronze Age warlord state and enslaving people from neighbouring cities in the name of your patron god. Astonishing.

Try pkaying Stellaris.

My last empire was a pacifist, religious, xenophobic, syndacalist Soviet space republic the holy Trinity of Marx, Engels and Lenin. Even found the Communist Manifesto relic. And it kidnapped Xenos he to power the economy.

I don't condone any of that in a game it's fine.

 

[Broken_Erika]

You play Civ games, yet you don't endorse living in a Bronze Age warlord state and enslaving people from neighbouring cities in the name of your patron god. Astonishing.

I do.

 

[amadeus]

Maybe once the Brits abolish it there, the monarchy can go live in Canada lol

Oh no, I don’t want Huey Long starting the 2nd American Civil War.

 

[Joij21]

I voted no because after seeing the tributes and cult like devotion that many Brits have shown over these past hours since the Queen's death, it has come to my apparent attention that British people (more specifically English people) need a monarchy.

In other words the idolatrous displays by ordinary plebs in giving offerings of flowers and trinkets (payed for in their own money by the way during a time when British people are getting slammed by high inflation while the royal family is filthy rich) to an individual that they have hardly known in person shows that the Queen has essentially become a stand in deified figure not too dissimilar to a pharaoh.

Therefore I fear monarchy having been made quite obvious to me, the pharaonic institution of the average English person, now requires them to continue worshipping and idolizing or else risk having the wool peeled from their eyes and decent into an endless death spiral of degeneracy should their only "gods" be proven to be dead.

 

[Lexicus]

If not for monarchy, Liz Truss would now be the head of our nation.

How many countries in Europe have an elected President as head of state now? Like 20 or 30?

I don't think it's relevant how economically great having royals might be, unless you're arguing there's a price that can be paid for setting aside an arbitrary group as being inherently superior to every other human being alive.

It's just trickle-down garbage in different guise.

This is funny in a sad way, since you are part of a forum that's dedicated to a game that includes Monarchy as a form of government, and King is one of the forum ranks which you had at one time, even if you had a different usertitle.

Any of the anti-monarchists here a fan of any TV series or movie that includes some element of monarchy? If you say no, I've got a BS flag smiley I'm not sure I'd be allowed to post.

Valka, think what you're saying. I only ever win Civ games by domination, but i'm not a fan of brutal wars of conquest in real life. Monarchy isn't even the best government type in any civ game i've played. In 3 you generally want to go for a more modern type as soon as you can get it (or you skip monarchy and go Republic if you're playing more peacefully), in 4 Hereditary Rule is generally discarded in favor of a more modern government civic as soon as possible - it can also be skipped altogether if you build the Pyramids.

 

[Zardnaar]

Valka, think what you're saying. I only ever win Civ games by domination, but i'm not a fan of brutal wars of conquest in real life. Monarchy isn't even the best government type in any civ game i've played. In 3 you generally want to go for a more modern type as soon as you can get it (or you skip monarchy and go Republic if you're playing more peacefully), in 4 Hereditary Rule is generally discarded in favor of a more modern government civic as soon as possible - it can also be skipped altogether if you build the Pyramids.

Monarchy is good for total war in civ 3, Republic and Democracy more builders.

Monarchy is better on Demigod/Deity on Pangaea type maps

 

[Lexicus]

Monarchy is good for total war in civ 3, Republic and Democracy more builders.

Monarchy is better on Demigod/Deity on Pangaea type maps

Fascism and Communism are both strictly better than Monarchy though

 

[Zardnaar]

Fascism and Communism are both strictly better than Monarchy though

A lot latter though the games usually decided by then.

Up to about Emperor republic is the best and if you're not religious you only want to change government once maybe twice.

I used to be able to play deity/Sid but that was long time ago.

 

[Takhisis]

Civ4 tankie propaganda confirmed.

Wait.

Did you just say Civ4?

 

[Arwon]

Just at an aesthetic level it's pretty funny how goofy "King Charles III" sounds

Just at an aesthetic level it's pretty funny how goofy "King Charles III" sounds

"King of Australia Charles III" - the deranged ranting of a lunatic

 

[Takhisis]

Actually, he'd be Charles III of UKGBNI and only the first Charles of 'straya.

So yeah, he could style himself Charles, king of Australia.

 

[amadeus]

I thought John Goodman was next in line.

 

[Synobun]

Just at an aesthetic level it's pretty funny how goofy "King Charles III" sounds

king charles the turd lmao

 

[Lexicus]

king charles the turd lmao

YeahwegotemR2.gif

 

[sophie]

I’d just like to take a moment acknowledge that Twitter has been in rare form today. Up there with when Trump got Covid

 

[Zardnaar]

NZs meme.

 

[Kupe Navigator]

now the question is... can Charles beat the record of George III of being longest living male monarch of Britain?
( he lived to 81)

 

[El_Machinae]

Maybe once the Brits abolish it there, the monarchy can go live in Canada lol

They can!
Arguments about tourism in the UK aside, I am quite willing to bet that their liquid capital AND local tourist effect would be beneficial.

Plus we have a bunch of stuff signed between them and hereditary chiefs that disempower the local elected councils