As a Canadian - as I indicated earlier - I'm content with our odd Constitutional Monarchy - but when Justin Trudeau had the swearing in of his government broadcast publicly, I was chagrined to see these serious people, one after another, meekly swear allegiance to not only the Queen but all her heirs, fruit of her looms, etc. I mean, the Queen is one thing - but Charles?? William (okay, so far, so good, but ... )? Harry? And ... whatever, um, 'characters' the following generations produce? Even my mother was embarrassed. I'm not saying that feudalism isn't quaint and charming ... but [insert quotation from the leftist peasant of Monty Python & the Holy Grail here]!
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