Belgian prince loses legal battle to receive social security benefits on top of royal allowance
Belgian prince loses legal battle to receive social security benefits on top of royal allowance
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Belgian prince loses legal battle to receive social security benefits on top of royal allowance
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One cant be democratic if the head of state is unelected and nobility still has influence!
Yes, we need an elected head of state so we can elect an orange alt right dictator with unchecked power
Monarchists being absurd to defend a deplorable family that’s actively shielding a (alleged) pedophile sex trafficker.
Idgaf if the Windsors continue to exist as a bloodline, but they shouldn’t hold significant if unexercised powers, shouldn’t play any role or advocacy in politics, and shouldn’t be whinging about not having enough money to fund their property and land portfolio.
Can’t pay the bills? Oh no, I guess the public/National Trust can take ownership and maintain those building like all the other stately homes that went into administration decades ago.
We could take countries like Finland as an example and keep the power in the parliament. It would be very similar to how constitutional monarchies work, but without the monarchs.
They get what they deserve
I don't know much about how Belgian royalty behaves, but I argue it would be fair not to end this tradition until they fuck up. Royal allowances and costs of ceremonies etc aren't that high if you consider the diplomatic weight royalties have in foreign countries, even more so in foreign monarchies.
They shouldnt have any diplomatic weight. They should be stripped of anything that separates them from normal citizens.
Yeah you wanna read a little about the shit that the Belgian royal family has caused. Or just about all royal families, for that matter...
I really don't care for that excuse.
They are a buch of parasites and there's no need to give them our money.