@WEBENGi we have a parliament dipshit

It's called Congress

They're not that different

Just different titles

And the upper chamber is elected as well

Hereditary rule is the only insurance that rulers will care about the future.

There are distinct differences.

@MinecraftMemer it's also prone to low IQ leaders

And inbreeding

@WEBENGi not so major they are unrecognizable ftomt each other

And in that case, they would have their nation (i.e. property) lose value.

And we would be dominated by smart, competent leaders.

Monarchies are just a no go for me anymore

I used to be a monarchist

Owned /mg/ Monarchist General

But the idea behind them, that nations are private property for an single individual, is much better than democracies.

Dictatorship is superior

Dictators are not concerned about the nation after they die like hereditary monarchs are.

Most are

They want the next dictator to keep the nation alive

Is there a solid incentive like hereditary monarchies?

Look at N.Korea

North Korea is a de facto hereditary monarchy.

It's technically elected

The only reason it is weak is because of communist, rather than capitalist economic policies.

Historically, Monarchies have focused on foreign affairs over domestic affairs

This is fact

Is focusing on foreign affairs intrinsic to monarchy, or is that just a trend?

I'm confused.

It's tied to Monarchies

Historically

And why is that?

Because for a monarchy to expand it's power, which is always, and I mean *always* it's primary goal, it needs to meddle in foreign affairs, be it by invasion or marrying they next royals daughter.

Look at the Habsburgs

The only way to stop a monarchy from doing this

Why can't they expand their powers like, say, the Finnish or Danish did, through industrialization and modernization?

Would be a consititunal monarchy

Also, why is this intrinsic to monarchies and not dictatorships?

Monarchies have in effect more power than dictatorshipsx at least mentally

Over the people

Why do monarchies have more power? It seems to me the only difference is the hereditary aspect of monarchy.