” I used to support the idea of the British monarchy (even as an American) for being suited to the nation. But I now believe that monarchism is simply too anachronistic to survive.”
What made you change your mind?
It started with the antics of the younger members of the House of Windsor. Then there is the sheer cost of the monarchy. And then there is the changing nature and culture of the United Kingdom.
Monarchism assumes that the state is embodied in the sovereign. And in some sense, the royal family has to maintain some semblence (or illusion) of being above the common folk. The younger Windsors fail on the second count. And then one must ask whether or not a cash strapped Britain should pay for the trappings of a monarchy. And how about the changing demographics?