Meh...the English monarchical system created the most free society to ever grace the earth. Sure, there were class distinctions but they were mostly customary. By the 18th and 19th centuries it was possible for men to raise themselves up from poverty to great wealth and influence. But from the Middle Ages forward people of all classes had a degree of freedom we would find unimaginable today. And the aristocracy and the monarchy played a role in that. To be sure, there were many cases of squandered wealth and useless behavior, but they also provided a class of people who had a great interest in seeing the country and the system prosper far beyond the mere accumulation of wealth.
It’s seems that they really went downhill after parliament got full supremacy in 1911. Since then, they really haven’t been different than any other modern system. I’m not sure how so many of you can sniff dismissively at what they were when you contrast them to what we have here today. Our elites treat us like draft horses caring only about the accumulation of wealth and naked power without even the pretense of caring for the long term well being of the country. They routinely avoid prosecution and shake off scandals that would have forced a 19th century British Aristocrat to leave the country in disgrace.
Like I said, those people aren’t and weren’t perfect, but it sure looks like they were better than what we have now. As Anton Sugar said in NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, “ If the rule you followed brought you to this, what use was the rule?” Seems like we should be asking ourselves that question more today than championing our superiority in everything.
