by liberal japonicus
Is it just me noticing the synchronicity of the No Kings protests and Prince Andrew’s seemingly unstoppable descent?
The other parallel I thought of was the Bal des Ardents, which is the pic above.
Too soon? Have at it.
"This is the Voice of Moderation. I wouldn't go so far as to say we've actually SEIZED the radio station . . . "
God, what a fascinating story. I’d never heard it before – the most they might have said in school (high school) was that Charles V was “a bit erratic”. Wonderful illuminations too, if that is what they are.
Io spero, e lo sperar cresce ‘l tormento:
io piango, e il pianger ciba il lasso core:
io rido, e el rider mio non passa drento:
io ardo, e l’arsion non par di fore.
Pro Bono’s quote reminds me that the inner circle of George Bush was dubbed the ‘Mayberry Machiavellis’ (and Gemini tells me it was not by a democrat, but by a former White House staffer under Bush)
Good heavens, Pro Bono, I very much hope that is not a description of your own state of mind!
GftNC: not usually.
That is such a wild story. I’m beginning to think that monarchy is a bad idea.
Oh, a benevolent monarchy (or a benevolent dictatorship of any sort) actually has the potential to work pretty well. The problem is, there’s no way to assure that the monarch will always be benevolent. Not to mention competent to do the job.
Which is why, after experiencing one, the population tends to develop a strong preference for some other form of government. Assuming they have heard of one, and can imagine living under it. Sometimes they deal with that by emigrating to somewhere that provides that alternative. Other times, they rise up, eliminate the monarch (and his supporting cast), and try to set up something better. It can take a few iterations to get the necessary, but not always obvious, checks and balances in place.
The problem with monarchy according to Lewis Carroll:
“Off with their heads, said the Queen.”
The problem with democracy according to Walt Kelly:
“Yep son, we have met the enemy and he is us.”