• Dragomus@lemmy.world
    502·
    3 days ago

    He already is king in everything but title…

    • Stands above the law.
    • Makes his own laws.
    • Nullifies laws that don’t suit him.
    • Takes “gifts” for favors (political and personal).
    • Pardons whomever he pleases.
    • Has his friends and family ingrained in government.
    • Holds a court of sycophants.
    • Plans to stay in power indefinitely.
    • Meddles with election results.
    • Tells the people his appointment is an act of God.
    • Will choose/appoint his successor upon his death.
    • Denies words of the leader of the Catholic church, as if he stands above them.
    • Renames landmarks and architecture after himself.
    • Refuses to be (de-?)elected out of office.
    • Has his own armed forces outside of a standing army.
    • ohulancutash@feddit.ukEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      Even the British King only scores 10/15 on that list. Maybe Trump wants to be an Ayatollah instead of a King.

      • wewbull@feddit.ukEnglish
        1·
        1 day ago
        • Stands above the law. ❌
        • Makes his own laws. ❌
        • Nullifies laws that don’t suit him. ❌
        • Takes “gifts” for favors (political and personal). ❔
        • Pardons whomever he pleases. ❌
        • Has his friends and family ingrained in government. ❔
        • Holds a court of sycophants. ❔
        • Plans to stay in power indefinitely. ✔️
        • Meddles with election results. ❌
        • Tells the people his appointment is an act of God.❔
        • Will choose/appoint his successor upon his death. ❌
        • Denies words of the leader of the Catholic church, as if he stands above them. ❌
        • Renames landmarks and architecture after himself. ❌
        • Refuses to be (de-?)elected out of office. ✔️
        • Has his own armed forces outside of a standing army. ❌

        Out of that list I’d say 2 apply (but they’re really the same thing), 4 are maybes, and 9 don’t apply to King Charles. He has very little real power. Influence, maybe, but the royals have a policy of never speaking on political topics.

        You haven’t got a king in the US. You’ve got a dictator.

        • ohulancutash@feddit.ukEnglish
          1·
          1 day ago
          • Takes gifts,
          • surrounds himself with sycophants,
          • no plans for abdication,
          • the coronation is literally him being anointed with holy oils becoming god’s chosen one,
          • Denies the Pope’s authority, stands above him as defender of the faith
          • Approves (re-)naming of landmarks in his name as a matter of routine.
          • Refuses to bow to republicanism
          • Is not allowed a standing army, but does have a Navy, a commando force, and an Air Force.