Originally posted by Kram09
Why are you so averse to living in a country with a queen?
I just can't fathom the idea of being a royal subject. I don't think I could ever believe that one family is inherently superior to all the rest.
Don't get me wrong, the US is certainly no better. We have a sort of unofficial aristocracy of the rich and famous. Many people think others who were
fortunate enough to be born in the right families are superior to everyone else. I don't support that line of thinking either.
I can understand how England might benefit from keeping the monarchy around as a "figurehead" or a sort of tourist attraction. I can understand the
monarchy being part of your culture there... I was just shocked to find out the Queen still has power in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, whether
it's "exercised" or not.
And yeah, I know there are many other countries still part of the commonwealth as well, I just didn't expect to find these ones on the list.
I'm certainly not saying people need to revolt against the monarchy. I was just astonished that I didn't know about this, and I've never heard
anything about Canadians, Australians, or New Zealanders(?) making an issue of it, like (correct me if I'm wrong) some in Ireland have.