This is why I'm solidly a pro-parliamentarian. There is always a wild-card to power. The president isn't the end-all. And I think #canada does it best. Entirely independent country, and the PM does hold a great deal of power. BUT...the Brittish monarchy can lay down a smackdown, as rare and extreme as that would be. There is ALWAYS a wild-card in a parliamentary style of government. #news https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/12/us/white-christian-nationalism-du-mez-cec/index.html
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@praetor Britain has zero authority over Canada. They can't "lay down a smackdown" in any way whatsoever.
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@ksaj oh really? So what's the purpose of the Govenor then? And who's the wild-card? Because I know that's a big benefit of parliamentary systems.
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@praetor Yea the parliamentary system works well, which is why we're happy to keep it. This might change depending on how the current king, and future king(s) are accepted by Canadians. As you know, Britain's been having a tough time keeping their colonies connected to the Crown.
There is a type of authority, because federal laws are presented to the Queen (King nowadays) via the Governor General, who then returns with the Royal Assent. And when government is prorogued or dissolved, they "give permission" from the Throne. They also deliver the Speech From The Throne. But this is pretty much all symbolic, and executive in nature. The word "advice" is used a lot.
That is to say, things can't be done without the Governor General's involvement, but it takes a lot for the GG to deny the PM's wishes... last time it happened was in 1926 when Canada was a very different place, and our connection to the monarchy was much stronger. All hell would break loose if Canada wanted something that was denied by the Crown.
In practice, it's a sort of pomp and circumstance thing.
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@ksaj it largely prevents corruption that's why a lot of us like it. And as you can see down here...OH GOD. Corporate interests like Musk own our government, and it's getting worse. But in a republic, these weird Christians can only go so far. Because regardless what Texas thinks, ANY state can actually seceed. So if say California doesn't like being under Christian sharia, they can leave. Not easily, but they can. So in outrageous extremes, the country just breaks apart.
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@ksaj WhenI explain that to people overseas, I give the example of the Enterprise seperating into the saucer part and the warp nacells. The ship splits apart, but can go its seperate ways and still function completely. Looks weird, but everyone is a alive and fed
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@praetor Some of our Premiers, which are like Prime Ministers, but at the Provincial level, are highly guilty of catering to corporate interests. Ontario's current PM is a sucker for the almighty dollar, and enriching his friends and business partners.
Nary a day goes by when we don't learn of another one of his money-funnelling tricks. Stupid conservatives keep voting him in despite how much they lose as a result of his deeds.
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@ksaj @praetor the last thing you said… isn't that conservatives everywhere?
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@ehproque @praetor There is a bizarre and unfortunate commonality to it, fo' sho'...
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