• Dragomus@lemmy.world
      542·
      4 days ago

      He already is king in everything but title…

      • Stands above the law.
      • Makes his own laws.
      • Nullifies laws that don’t suit him.
      • Takes “gifts” for favors (political and personal).
      • Pardons whomever he pleases.
      • Has his friends and family ingrained in government.
      • Holds a court of sycophants.
      • Plans to stay in power indefinitely.
      • Meddles with election results.
      • Tells the people his appointment is an act of God.
      • Will choose/appoint his successor upon his death.
      • Denies words of the leader of the Catholic church, as if he stands above them.
      • Renames landmarks and architecture after himself.
      • Refuses to be (de-?)elected out of office.
      • Has his own armed forces outside of a standing army.
      • ohulancutash@feddit.ukEnglish
        2·
        4 days ago

        Even the British King only scores 10/15 on that list. Maybe Trump wants to be an Ayatollah instead of a King.

        • wewbull@feddit.ukEnglish
          1·
          3 days ago
          • Stands above the law. ❌
          • Makes his own laws. ❌
          • Nullifies laws that don’t suit him. ❌
          • Takes “gifts” for favors (political and personal). ❔
          • Pardons whomever he pleases. ❌
          • Has his friends and family ingrained in government. ❔
          • Holds a court of sycophants. ❔
          • Plans to stay in power indefinitely. ✔️
          • Meddles with election results. ❌
          • Tells the people his appointment is an act of God.❔
          • Will choose/appoint his successor upon his death. ❌
          • Denies words of the leader of the Catholic church, as if he stands above them. ❌
          • Renames landmarks and architecture after himself. ❌
          • Refuses to be (de-?)elected out of office. ✔️
          • Has his own armed forces outside of a standing army. ❌

          Out of that list I’d say 2 apply (but they’re really the same thing), 4 are maybes, and 9 don’t apply to King Charles. He has very little real power. Influence, maybe, but the royals have a policy of never speaking on political topics.

          You haven’t got a king in the US. You’ve got a dictator.

          • ohulancutash@feddit.ukEnglish
            1·
            3 days ago
            • Takes gifts,
            • surrounds himself with sycophants,
            • no plans for abdication,
            • the coronation is literally him being anointed with holy oils becoming god’s chosen one,
            • Denies the Pope’s authority, stands above him as defender of the faith
            • Approves (re-)naming of landmarks in his name as a matter of routine.
            • Refuses to bow to republicanism
            • Is not allowed a standing army, but does have a Navy, a commando force, and an Air Force.
    • Triumph@fedia.io
      15·
      4 days ago

      As long as he stays in that office, he’s immune to prosecution or litigation of any kind. That’s kingly enough.