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		bombcar 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Trump Orders National Guard to Washington and Take... The mere existence of a king does provide some check, because at the back of the mind of the “real” government is the question - if the king rebelled against us, would we win?

jacquesm 6 months ago [–]

That depends on whether or not you make your king the head of the military.

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