TIL that Cambodia is an Elective Monarchy
"As far as the succession is concerned, it should be pointed out that Jordan and Cambodia have different systems for the selection of a successor to a deceased King. Jordan's monarchy, which is a product of the 19th century, is hereditary, while in Cambodia, a historical institution going back to the builders of Angkor has always been elective. Article 13 of Cambodia's 1993 Constitution states that : "Within a period of not more than seven days, the new King of the Kingdom of Cambodia shall be chosen by the Royal Council of the Throne". The Council is composed by the President of the National Assembly, the Prime Minister, the Supreme Patriarchs of the two Buddhist Orders -Mohanikay and Thammayut, and the First and Second Vice-Presidents of the National Assembly."
Source: https://m.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodias-monarchy-search-successor
What do y'all think of a ceremonial monarchy like the one in Japan currently? Also why don't former countries that was once a kingdom just recognize the deposed monarch as a purely ceremonial one?
It's a win-win if you think about it. The monarch has now legitimacy and the country is still a democracy.
[WP] You live in a small town, and the legend of King Arthur, while widely known, is...just a legend - until Excalibur is found lodged in a nearby stone. The man who pulls it out will become king, and you pull it out. But there are two problems - America isn't a monarchy, and you're a woman.
If your government proposed a restoration of your countries monarchy that would act like the British or Swedish, would you support it or no? (Mainly aimed at Russians and Germans but other people are welcome to answer too)
Just to clarify I mean constitutional monarchy NOT absolute monarchy.
Also I’m not saying that this should happen, I’m just wondering what Europeans think
Y'all in need of some monarchy?
TIL: Ta Prohm - Mysterious ancient jungle temple of Cambodia. After the fall of the Khmer Empire in the 15th century, the temple was abandoned and then covered by the jungle. Ta Phrom may be best-known for its epic tree roots, but the fascinating temple’s odd dinosaur carving is also a mystery.
youtu.be/eSATncdHmmk
Woolly mammoth DNA found in illegal ivory samples seized in Cambodia - Surprising discovery part of a wider project to track elephant poaching
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If the Queen can't by convention intervene in a constitutional crisis to protect Britain's people and institutions... then what is the point of the monarchy?
It can't be tourism. Empty French palaces draw more tourists than inhabited British ones, on account of the fact that tourists can actually go inside them.
Edit: RIP my inbox. I'll be reading through these comments this morning. Thank you for educating an American on... the debate about the monarchy. There's a huge cross section of views here, and I'm going to read through them all, and ask questions. I'm grateful you all took the time to answer, and discuss.
Nixon meeting with protesters at the Lincoln Memorial after announcing the bombing of Cambodia, early morning, May 9, 1970. White House records show he didn't sleep that night. [1300 x 800]
The Dual Monarchy of Hello Internet-Cortex
800 year old Temple of Ta Prohm, Cambodia.
Map of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after the integration of the Crown of Naples, officially forming the Habsburg tri-monarchy.
All the more reason on why Italy needs a return to Monarchy. One form of government forms unity, another division.
[Submod] Restoration of Mexican Monarchy
Pat Connaughton blocks the signing of the Magna Carta (ca. 1215), securing the tyrannical English monarchy that we all know and love today
[March 14th, 1920] Defending Alexanderplatz. View of soldiers as they guard Alexanderplatz with flamethrowers during the abortive Kapp Putsch, Berlin, mid March 1920. The putsch was an attempt to overthrow the nascent Weimar Republic and reinstall the monarchy.
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The idea of Royal Families in this day and age is ridiculous. Idolizing and supporting a Monarchy idea is backward thinking for society and only supports a greater issue of privilege in society.
Why should we idolize a royal family that is blessed with a significant amount of privileges merely because of blood line from times when society was taken advantage of by the elite? In a time when we should be celebrating equivalent rights for all we still look up to royal families that have minimal purpose in this society. As an America I cannot believe anyone would think the idea of status of a Prince, Queen, King, etc. solely based on birth is acceptable. Haven’t those times past us?
WTF? The "classical liberals" of YouTube are now promoting absolute monarchy (plus a bonus Confederate flag)
Video of Cambodia PM shaking hands with passengers disembarking from Westerdam. A U.S. citizen who was on the ship was tested positive for coronavirus after arriving in Malaysia
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How do you convert an atheist the benefits of monarchy ?
I've got some weird friends, a french atheist populist and italian atheist communist. How do I get them to see that monarchy is good, they've managed to accept that not every monarch is bad so far. And I've not been able to make progress since then.
"Memories of the Peruvian monarchy or outline of the Inca's history" - an Incan History Book written by Justo Apu Sahuaraura Inca, descendant of 3rd Incan Ruler Huayna Capac (1493-1525); published in 1837 [1800 x 1292]
Brazilian Ministry of Health has announced that it will consider people with fever, flu-like symptoms and recent travel history to Japan, Singapore, South Korea, North Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and China as suspected case of coronavirus
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Why did the killing of King Charles not seem to receive the same political backlash from European monarchies as the killing of King Louis XVI?
At least in the historical record it doesn’t seem to have made as much of an impact.
408. One of the 20,000 faces of S21. Tagged, photographed and documented at the prison they were never seen again, likely tortured, forced to sign false confessions and then executed by the Khmer Rouge. Cambodia, 1976-1979 (exact date unknown) [1478 x 2100]
I know the monarchy is the antithesis of liberalism but you have to admit they made some beautiful guns.
In Cambodia, they train rats to help discover over 4M land mines left from 20 years of war.
Julie Montague of LoL was interviewed for the new Meghan Markle doc, for her perspective on the challenges of an American marrying into a titled UK aristocracy/ the monarchy, and why Markle defected. I will be watching!!!
thewrap.com/vice-meghan-m…
Alt-centrists think Nixon was immoral because of Watergate, not the annihilation of millions in Vietnam and Cambodia
[Contest Submission] The Elective Monarchy of Trebizond
🔥 Gigantic roots of strangler fig over Ta Prohm Temple Monastery in Cambodia
What's the red coat equivalent of a Wehraboo called? because they make up the majority of British right-wing shitposting young Tories etc with a hard one for the monarchy and Empire.
Youngest members of the Ottoman family 96 years after fall of the monarchy.
Stunning aerial pic of largest Hindu temple in the world at Cambodia
Why did a thriving rock music scene emerge in Cambodia of all places during the 60s and 70s? Did South Vietnam and Laos also experience a similar music boom during the same period, particularly from US exposure?
[WP] You're a soldier in the army of a modern monarchy. A prince of the royal family joins the military, and is assigned to your squad. To the dismay of your gung-ho squad, this means you never gets tasked with anything dangerous or worthwhile. Surprisingly, the prince seems just as disappointed.
“The Tories in England long imagined that they were enthusiastic about monarchy, the church, and the beauties of the old English Constitution, until the day of danger wrung from them the confession that they are enthusiastic only about ground rent.” — Karl Marx, 1852
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what is exactly the point of still having a monarchy when the punishment for lying to the queen is getting elected as the new prime minister by a landslide?
The Greek Monarchy is so underrated, King George I of the Hellenes was epic.
Why does Serbia's flag and coat of arms have a crown when they aren't a monarchy? Is there even a candidate for a Serbian monarch?
Ta Prohm - Mysterious ancient jungle temple of Cambodia. After the fall of the Khmer Empire in the 15th century, the temple was abandoned and then covered by the jungle. Ta Phrom may be best-known for its epic tree roots, but the fascinating temple’s odd dinosaur carving is also a mystery.
youtu.be/eSATncdHmmk
It seems that within a 80 year period Rome, Carthage and Athens all transitioned from a monarchy to some sort of constitutional republic or democracy. Is it a pure coincidence to happen during the same time frame or did the Greeks have an influence on Rome and Carthage's government change?
From what I understand:
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The Romans founded their republic in 510 when overthrowing the king
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The Athenians transitioned from a monarchy to democracy over thee 6th century via Solon and other politicians
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Carthage transitioned to a Republic around 480 BC because they lost a battle badly in Sicily
They are all within close proximity to each other. I am sure that the Carthaginians had contact with the Greeks and learned their ideologies because they were at war with them. But did the Romans have contact with the Greeks or Carthaginians around 510 BC? Or was it just pure coincidence that the Romans also started a Republic around the same time as Carthage and Athens.
Forgive me if I am connecting dots that aren't there, but I just found it interesting that 3 of the main examples of democracy/republic before the modern era all occurred in the same time frame.
Tammy Duckworth on Twitter: "We don't live in a dictatorship or a monarchy. I swore an oath—in the military and in the Senate—to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, not to mindlessly cater to the whims of Cadet Bone Spurs and clap when he demands I clap"
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