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Originally Posted by Smidgey
You mean like the king of Nepal? Or what about the Kaiser of Germany during WWI? The Russian royal family did some pretty nasty things too.
The point here is not whether republics or monarchies are more brutal, but that power and ideology corrupt.
Just out of interest, the countries at the top of the table for both social and economic freedom are both republics.
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Well for a stard things like that don't happen in Monarchies any more, yet still do happen in Republics.
With that a-side, actually the top ten richest countries 7 are Monarchies (the first three richest being Monarchies) and the most generous country is also a Monarchy. The top 17 most Patriotic countries or as the stat states 'Will to fight for country" 9 of which are Monarchies and 8 Republics, and 8 of those 9 Monarchies are in the top 10 with the first 3 being Monarchies. Says a little something about loyalty doesn't it
. But then again you don't believe in being Loyal to your country do you.