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Re:Antigua and Barbuda may vote to remove King Charles III a... by nemothekid on Monday September 12, 2022 @11:17AM (#32811636)
>You could choose them by lot and limit their terms.

That is, by definition, not a monarchy

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Re:Antigua and Barbuda may vote to remove King Charles III a... by throw0101c on Monday September 12, 2022 @01:16PM (#32813444)
Contrary to Monty Python, you can actually vote for king:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elective_monarchy

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Re:Antigua and Barbuda may vote to remove King Charles III a... by true_religion on Monday September 12, 2022 @12:50PM (#32813008)
I wanted to disagree with you and say that is simply not a hereditary monarchy, but after a moment I think you are right.

Monarchy connotes the existence of some sort of elite class and even in cases the monarch was elected it was always from the aristocracy, founding families, or royal family.

The idea that a leader chosen randomly from the general population is a monarch feels like it would muddy the meaning of monarchy to the point of uselessness.

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