I dunno, they've managed to keep a communist state running against all the odds...

I've never had a problem with the Iranians, they seem a bit better than the Arabs and are a different Islamic sect. They are ok in my book and certainly not the threat Dubya makes them out to be

I agree with you somewhat Nathan but they are still muslims. Also savage they kept a communist state running solely because of chinese help.

And yet they have managed to avoid being swallowed by china (including periodically purging Chinese agents in their ranks)

I don't want to live in north korea

I don't love north korea

But

Monarchy is so awesome, it can even make communism work after a fashion...

Yeah Muslims are Muslims but don't seem set on wiping out whites and Christians, they've been to themselves for awhile. And yeah North Korea has only lasted so long because it's been propped up by the USSR and China, after the USSR collapsed North Korea went into a total state of disarray and that's when the famines started. Also the floods destroyed the crops and the Kim dynasty ordered the farmers to continue producing tobacco instead of food lol

Savage are you a monarchist? I've only ever met one monarchist in real life, he's one of my best freinds though. He's a total romantic and also somewhat of a dork.

Guilty on all counts

Your avatar even wears a crown.

I have somewhat of a hard on for it

A gift from the good folks over at helicopter mom

Monarchy is aight

But ultimately I think a supreme ruler who is chosen based on ability rather than just blood is a much better choice. That said a monarchy lead by a family with the best interests of it's people can be a great set up.

I like the aesthetics

same

Before hereditary primogeniture succession was made the Salic law standard, hereditary election was the Germanic standard

That is, the king was elected from among known ancient bible bloodlines.

*noble

That is pretty awesome

And even the Papal blessing on the bloodline of Charlemagne was that the Franks should always elect their king from this bloodline.

I like the aesthetics of the Russian monarchy, and it's sad what happened to em

What the fuck happened to the world though? Why is everyone afraid of a supreme leader? Why is a king or a dictator just so unimaginable to so many people? Christ do I hate liberal democracies...

Amen

Fuck the French Revolution

you guys ever heard of the Holy Alliance?

I have not.

@Nathan TX it's interesting that both the Russian and Austrian claimants to Rome's legacy were murdered in that war...

It was an alliance between Prussia, Austria, and Russia to counteract spreading liberalism caused by the French Revolution

Holy Alliance between Austria Prussia and Russia against France and later Britain.

Yeah

Good Shit

That's pretty sweet.

I wish the alliance would have lasted into the 1900s

It almost did

The creation of the second reich blew it up

It was going strong until Alexander the III allied with France

Fuckin tard

That's a good point