I'm really of two minds on this. I kind of think an absolute Christian monarch ruling according to libertarian principles is the sweet spot, but I know that's weird.
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yeah it’s nice to dream, but that just can’t be america! it would defeat the whole purpose on what this country was made for! maybe there’s another place that can happen?
That, or America will have to change. Why Liberalism Failed is a pretty good book on this topic.
The idea that the US is a “melting pot” is a complete fabrication. US immigration policy was originally designed to preserve a cohesive culture based on ethnic and cultural factors of the existing population.
Even if that’s correct it only works as long as your guy is in power. Once you centralize power it’s going to get really bad for you once you inevitably lose control of the power.
Yes, but in a non-monarchy you have a "your guy" still, he's just a party or nobility or committee. A monarchy appears more centralized than it is, a democracy appears less centralized than it is. Case in point, our "uniparty".
Agreed, I’m also curious about monarchy after reading Democracy: The God that Failed but my main point is that I don’t want to have to care who’s in power because their personal preferences shouldn’t majorly impact my life. Everyone wants to shape the world to their liking but very few want their world to be shaped to someone else’s liking. The best long term solution is to decentralize power to the individuals and guard against the myopia of centralization.
I can co-sign that I think
“[B]lasphemy laws are probably a good thing.”
“. . . libertarian principles . . . .”
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Yeah, I haven't figured it all out yet
This ruling style will surely exist somewhere and that place will have a unique form of strength.
The days of large states controlling massive land area are numbered. No way to have one ruler for 100M+ people moving forward. That's a good thing.
Allows for more experimentation, more voting with your feet, more alignment with personal values, and less conflict between rulers and subjects.
This
This almost sounds like the Kingdom of God, which the Bible says will be present on the new Earth at the return of Christ, and over which He will personally rule...