Some theoretical framework is still required but I'd think you could use the Chinese concept of the mandate of heaven to legitimize it in the longterm

Also parts of America are less in line with the Anglo mindset

I think a dictatorship would probably solve all your problems, so I don't see why there would need to be a transition into monarchy

But yeah, it'd definitely be easier to go from dictatorship to monarchy than try to transition straight from democracy to monarchy

If dictatorships don't have clear lines of succession it causes all sorts of issues in the longterm

Basically Alexander's problem

What happens without an heir but very powerfull gnerals etc.

Being born into royalty makes you weak. Rome had the right idea, adopting sons who would be competent rulers

Of course antipater killed Alexander's son tho

I don't see how being born into royalty makes one weak. if anything it allows you to properly prepare for rule

No hardship. You have a cushy life.

Not necessarily

I think it also makes it harder to relate to the common folk

Lots of learning and bureaucracy to do

Sometimes people expect them to lead

Someone who was raised a commoner but is a genius, understands what it's like

Anyway, I think we can both agree that a dictatorship would be a step in the right direction. Even if we don't agree on the final end point

Yeah

The metaphysics must be right, thats the most important part

I think that if a king raises their child(ren) properly they grow up to be good rulers.

Just don’t let them live a cushy life and force them to do jobs considered as crappy.

Make their young childhood fun but make them struggle when they are teens and young adults so that they don’t become spoiled.

>a king

>their

fam...

What?

King are men

It’s HIS children

Don’t adopt leftist nonenglish

I was thinking of king AND Queen when I said the their bit.

I just didn’t put Queen in there because I was being retarded.

Machiavelli talks about this in The Prince

I agree that saying their for everything is gay af.

Good times create weak men etc

A prince ought to be educated in the history of warfare and be raised to hunt

To know what it takes to lure and kill your enemies and to learn the lay of the land

How valleys slope and forests conceal

Everyone should. It is just extra important for rulers to.

So that he may know how to lead a battle when the time comes

Reminder that the mongols were raised hunting mice and herding on horseback

And conquered half the world’s population in an afternoon with six horses and a banana