These Countries Are Voting To Remove King Charles

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[@Skye-ve6tc]

When I was a kid I used to like imagining that Canada would ditch the British monarch and replace it with a randomly selected Canadian family that would become the new royal family and Kings/Queens of Canada, and of course I liked to imagine our family being chosen for that purpose, lol.

[@hkgehts9061]

Netflix series?

[@pas-giaw6055]

The Trudeau's????

[@paulhuthmann8824]

@@pas-giaw6055 please dear god no, anyone but a Canadian politician they are all horrible be honnest.

[@Brush421]

@@paulhuthmann8824 all are horrible except Gregory "Jreg" Guevara

[@NotinEzugo]

That actually sounds really cool!

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines wasn't invaded by the US. That happened to Grenada in 1983 because the US claimed Grenada was building an airport for a Soviet/Cuban military base (it was just for tourism to make it easier to fly directly there; they were even building it with the help of the UK), and to rescue American medical students during a time when Maurice Bishop was overthrown by someone (Bernard Coard) within his own party. Bishop died as a result. The Cubans that defended the military government installed by Bernard Coard were expelled.

[@ibx2cat]

There goes my one fact I know about my favourite Carribbean nation, thanks for the correction mr jong un

[@TheTheTheThe.]

Our supreme leader 🫡

[@wolfbad512]

@@ibx2cat u should pin this since its important to fix false facts

[@devillax]

@@ibx2cat always those darn north koreans

[@TheSucram729]

Supreme leader 🫡

[@kaminari1028]

I (American) happened to be in London when the queen died and immediately wondered when Australia will become a republic. Pretty much everyone loved Elizabeth, but idk about the institution itself. I had a discussion with two older Australian ladies while I was in the Netherlands a couple of weeks ago and both were for becoming a republic, but liked Elizabeth.

[@R3B3LC4PTA1N]

Australia wouldn't survive with becoming a Republic. The government is extremely corrupted and if Australia becomes a Republic then the government will not have anyone holding them back.

[@christopherellis2663]

It isn't going to happen.

[@skypig]

The government that was recently elected has had becoming a republic as a policy for a long time and have just appointed someone to begin the process of looking into it, so there will probably be a referendum within the next decade if things keep going the way they are currently

[@IOwnKazakhstan]

@@christopherellis2663 You say this like stats mean nothing to you. It probably will people are becoming more and more accepting of the idea. Maybe not in this decade but likely in my lifetime.

[@zak2961]

@@christopherellis2663 it definetely is lol

[@b.balint1597]

I dont know the guy in the bottom right corner but I'm sure he'd make a hell of a North Macedonian

[@aaronmiller2020]

Toycat giving me my daily dose of geo politics news

[@WizardToby]

same here XD

[@edomeindertsma6669]

*geopolitics

[@RestitutorEuropa]

Geopolitical news*

[@musicforthepeople1548]

"Look at the queen on my money." That's Jane Austen. Proceeds to prank entire comments section

[@cooperhurst2639]

15:00 Kingsland was actually a proposed name for Northern Territory, but they didn’t do ho going with that name. So we almost had a Kingsland and a Queensland

[@dracovenit9549]

We have a Kingsland in the Realm of New Zealand.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Mozambique joined because they cooperated with the Commonwealth in their efforts against white minority rule in South Africa and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Plus, the countries they border were all once part of the British Empire and thus for economic development and to integrate with their neighbors, they joined the Commonwealth (not to mention Mozambique drives on the left because of their neighbors). They're not the only non-former British colony to join as Rwanda (in 2009), Togo, and Gabon (both in 2022) all joined as well

[@romainsavioz5466]

Well it's different then head of state

[@kaminari1028]

I had no clue that that non former British territories could join. Since you’re so knowledgeable about the fact, can you explain why the Commonwealth realm exists? I remember asking a Scottish person when I was like twenty and she had no clue and said something like “idk, the commonwealth games?” Are there trade benefits for say Pakistan still be part of the Commonwealth realm?

[@Saruman38]

@@kaminari1028 Your are confusing the Commonwealth with Commonwealth Realms. Pakistan is part of the Commonwealth but is not a Commonwealth Realm, because it does not have the British monarch as its head of state.

[@TheLocalLt]

@@kaminari1028 Commomwealth Realms are exclusively former British possessions, but the Commomwealth of Nations is a British-led multi-national organization with no connection to the actual British Commonwealth.

[@kaminari1028]

@@TheLocalLt Thanks. But what is it’s actual purpose beyond the commonwealth games?

[@Cotswolds1913]

They already are fully sovereign nations, just a nonsense by the PM of Antigua.

[@Sparx632]

It’s interesting that these countries all want to hold referendums but Barbados just went and did it without asking anyone. I feel there’s a decent chance some of these will vote to keep the monarchy but we’ll have to see.

[@pans7761]

The population is mostly black who have a strong distaste of the monarchy because they used to be slaves under them.

[@mudra5114]

Communist Chinese money.

[@Psyk60]

Someone explained to me that most countries in the Caribbean require a referendum to change the constitution, but Barbados doesn't.

[@selalewow]

The big question would be who would be the new head of state? With the Monarchy there is a certain amount of stability instead of having someone removed because people suddenly did not like them. It is not like the Monarchy actually governs these countries.

[@Saruman38]

@@selalewow Well if they do it the Barbadian way, the Governor General would simply become the new President.

[@Alexus00712]

It would be very interesting if you went over the realistic outcome if JrEg actually won Ottawa's election since he talks about separating Ottawa from the rest of Canada and build 'a big wall around Ottawa made of other walls called the Ottawall'

[@rokksula4082]

Whenever I come across a “king” institution- or place name in the USA, I automatically assume it is named after Martin Luther King Jr.

[@userequaltoNull]

Damn right, damn proud.

[@honkhonk8009]

Thats probably the only king Americans would condone.

[@MattMcIrvin]

King County in the state of Washington actually officially changed who it was named after to MLK Jr. Previously it had been named after Franklin Pierce's vice-president, William R. King, a slaveowner. Of course the whole state is also named after a slaveowner, but I suppose they could theoretically pull a similar move there.

[@rokksula4082]

@@MattMcIrvin lol I wouldn’t mind that. Good candidates include a Denzel, a Californian steamboat, a poet (Lucy H.), a soul singer (Baby), politician and activist Booker T (probably the most likely option). and [my personal pick] Black Liberation Army fugitive Arthur Lee.

[@misspat7555]

Yes, Georgia was named for King George II, but the Carolinas were named for King Charles II, and Louisiana was named for the French king Louis XIV. Maryland was named for Charles II’s wife, and Virginia was named after Queen Elisabeth I, the “virgin queen”. Look what you went and made me do, learning what European rulers American states STILL bear the names of! 😝

[@kightsun]

Anyone worried about Charles being a good king is terminally stuck in the 90s lmao

[@basilbrush9075]

What makes you think that?

[@kightsun]

@@basilbrush9075 because lal of the drama that would lead anyone to think that is far behind us . . . In the 90s. M8 I was born in 96, Diana is dead and buried, move on. As for the environment, King Charles is simply objectively correct and any anti-green person can get fucked.

[@Bozeema]

I think the attitude of removing the Monarch in NZ/AU/Canada might be different if CANZUK finally actually happens; I feel like if they're all connected in that way, keeping a ceremonial royal family won't seem that weird. Also, you made me look it up; there are 4 nations that joined the commonwealth without a link to the UK in the past: Mozambique, Rwanda, Gabon and Togo. And the Carolina's in the US are named for King Charles I in addition to Georgia for George II (bonus is Louisiana for Louis XIV).

[@Shkk]

Well the video was not about commonwealth.

[@joe_biden_official_]

I left this comment to help with engagement (I like toycat and want to see him as the head of the commonwealth)

[@DaviusMelleisiusFelix]

As an Australian, I don't really care whether or not the King is the _official_ head of state because we already have Australians doing his job, i.e. the State Governors and the Governor General. What I do care about is the damn flag. We aren't a self-governing colony anymore, we've been legally independent since adopting the Statute of Westminster in 1942. We aren't bound by imperial convention to retain the colonial ensign; we can have our own flag now and we've had decades to change it. However, due to the gradual nature of Australia's independence, there are some who argue that there hasn't been enough major political change to warrant a new flag. If it takes becoming a republic for us to finally get a truly Australian flag, then so be it. I just hope we have an Irish-style president rather than an American one.

[@Jake-nl3er]

New Zealand almost got a cool new flag a few years back but voted against it. Hope Australia succeeds. Honestly I hope the entire Union Jack is scrapped or changed, it doesn't include Wales, and almost nobody outside of Northern Ireland and London even uses it. Everyone else in the UK likes their own countries flag.

[@jadapinkett1656]

Why are people so opposed to the separation of the executive and legislative branches?

[@davidreichert9392]

Nearly sixty years on and we in Canada are still shaking our heads at our southern brethren. At least ACT and NT got it done right. Two of my favourite flags of anywhere in the world.

[@artman12]

Why did NZ reject those beautiful flags?

[@Bluesonofman]

Heard you guys didn’t even want to be independent

[@kabalofthebloodyspoon]

Charles in charge of our days and our nights, in charge of our wrongs and our rights. I want Charles in charge of me

[@helloxonsfan]

That's pretty funny...!!! I use to like that show...!!! (LOL) 😂

[@rutherfordbhayes423]

Disgusting Disgusting Disgusting. He is not God . He is a mortal being that wipes his behind ( no sorry some one else does ) just like you ! His is busy plotting to have England freeze while he jets around the world ..

[@helloxonsfan]

Great vid but here's one minor correction. The 5 _boroughs_ of New York City are equally treated as 5 _counties_ of New York State. The names differ depending on either designation. Therefore, as a NYC _borough_ it's called _Brooklyn,_ while as a _county_ of the state, it's called _Kings county._ The same is true for all but one of the other boroughs of NYC; Staten Island/Richmond county, Manhattan/New York county, _The_ Bronx/Bronx county. Only Queens stays the same for both reference. 👍

[@hkgehts9061]

I'm from New York and i didn't even know this😭

[@MattMcIrvin]

The varying status of counties from state to state is an odd feature of US government. I grew up in Virginia, where incorporated cities are territorially separate from counties--they are not in any county, even if the city is the government seat of the county surrounding it. Counties only cover unincorporated territory that is not in the city. I thought this was normal but actually it is fairly unusual for the US--there are only a few independent cities outside of Virginia (though coincidentally I was born in one, so I technically have no county of birth). Most of New England, including Massachusetts where I live now, goes to the opposite extreme. There *is no* unincorporated territory--the boundaries of cities and towns cover the entire territory of the state, and city/town government handles nearly all local affairs. Counties cover the state as well but they are a vestigial level of division with very few functions, mostly having to do with the prison and court systems. The state uses them for aggregation of statistics. Some New England states have entirely eliminated county government.

[@SamBryans128]

Louisiana was also named after a King. Wasn't an English King but still.

[@thegodofimagination]

I knew this fact already but thank you for a cool fun fact

[@ItsTaniya]

I understand this is the second channel, but it’s definitely my favorite

[@KingNoLuv]

That New Zealand suburb reminds me a lot of here in the US.

[@holygooff]

Having Charles as king isn't that bad. The main thing is not having Lizz Truss as PM :p

[@TheGadgetPanda]

[ENGAGEMENT] I'm all in favour of digging up the moldy remains of Jane Austen and putting her on the throne instead of Chuck [/ENGAGEMENT]

[@lukemcpherson8384]

Seeing toycat snoop around in my hometown of Christchurch filled me with an uncharacteristic sense of patriotism

[@zerotwoisreal]

Yeah I never thought I'd see him talk about something that's literally 15 minutes away from my house.

[@MarcJaxon]

It's 0740 GMT Andrew; why are you making videos?!

[@OmtayFC]

Bros waited this long and now he’s losing everything

[@tomw4637]

Actually what happened in Australia in 1999 was that the likely majority of people wanted to become a republic, however, the PM didn’t want to be. So in order to be ‘fair’ and have a referendum, he picked a question with a catch that he knew people would disagree with (to have MPs vote for head of state). And with this, people could either vote yes republic with that law or no to leaving commonwealth and no to that law. - it worked for the PM

[@Hyblup]

As an Australian, I’ve wanted to become a republic ages ago

[@honkhonk8009]

Same with Canada. Its funny cus other than Britain, the three countries that influence us the most culturally, are the US, France, and India, which all really could not give a shit about the queen, and prolly despise them

[@artsed08]

Well obviously, because your political leaders have been such towers of strength.

[@Mr.Nichan]

11:28 It's not just *Mozambique.* It's also *Cameroon,* which incidentally joined on the exact same day as as Mozambique (13 November 1995, 34 years after 1 October 1961*, when the British colony of The Southern Cameroons joined the Republic of Cameroon, which had just gained independence from France on 1 January 1960), *Rwanda,* which joined the Commonwealth on 29 November 2009, 47 years after gaining independence from Belgium on 1 July 1962, and *Gabon,* which actually JUST joined the commonwealth on 25 June 2022, 62 years after gaining independence from France on 17 August 1960. *which, fascinatingly, is 61 years before this video came out, exact to the day

[@PrimeTime399]

this is unfair us Americans had to fight a long war while yall guys just have to vote. cmon

[@DavidM_10]

lol. If you'd just been more patient, you'd have been granted your independence and given an invite to the clubhouse. But I'm sure you haven't got any regrets. You did pretty damn well for yourselves.

[@StuffandThings_]

I mean, I think we all knew this was coming. Its really why the queen's death was such a big deal geopolitically. She was a fundamentally popular and beloved moral guide and head of state, whereas the institution itself was losing popularity. I for one can see the reasoning behind having a monarchy as the technical head of state, as its a great contingency plan in case the actual legislative government goes haywire and it united the commonwealth quite solidly. But I imagine many countries will use it as a great excuse to move on from the days of the British empire and to assert their independence more. With the current trend of the '20's being a time of massive change, the commonwealth beginning to slowly fade away in the midst of the chaos is pretty understandable.

[@wolfgang6517]

There is actually a seizable support for the restoration of the Monarchy in the Fiji and they have been debating on how to do it but they keep having coup d'etats before anything is done

[@than217]

America read the fine print and unchecked the Commonwealth box after terminating the contract.

[@Shkk]

Well the commonwealth didnt exist then . The British commonwealth was formed in 1931 (after US independence) by the statue of Westminster which was later replaced by The commonwealth of Nations in 1949 .

[@chubsdubs8395]

idk why but seeing the Venn Diagram type thing for the uk warms my heart when i get to see Guernsey on screen for once since it's almost never mentioned. 🇬🇬

[@selalewow]

As a Canadian I don't really care. I do ask what is the benefit of removing the English monarch as our head of state? We do pay a stipend to the Crown, but we would pay that to our new figurehead anyway. The is no real positive benefit to removing them as our head of state.

[@stevenroshni1228]

The citizens of countries like Jamaica don't even have the right to visit the "capital" (London) nor are they given the finanical support to be on par with the UK. Time to reclaim the national identity!

[@Eclipse-mf6hc]

look, as an Australian I’m okay with having a monarch. BUT, not when the monarch has the legal power to remove our prime minister who was legally and democratically voted into office. See: Gough Whitlam. Even if it hasn’t happened, the fact that someone has that power isn’t right. I like Charles, i hope he comes to visit Australia. But at the end of the day, Charles is just a guy who’s blood is his credentials. Even if I didn’t like our prime minister, there are actual and offical ways to get rid of them that don’t involve a monarch. If and when Australia has a referendum, I am voting for a bloody republic

[@LordDim1]

The reserve powers are never used unless absolutely necessary. The dismissal of Gough Whitlam was not just a random act which came out of the blue: Whitlam was trying to stay in power in contravention of the constitution. Whitlam’s government did not have a majority in the senate, and the senate was blocking Whitlam’s budget, threatening to plunge Australia into government shutdown. In the Westminster system, if a government cannot pass a budget, they are expected to resign and/or call an election. Whitlam didn’t do this. He refused to resign, and instead asked the Governor-General to dissolve the senate. This was unprecedented: it would have meant that Whitlam’s majority in the house, and thus his position as PM, was secure, meanwhile he was in effect kicking out the opposition from the senate. It was a wild power grab. The GG recognised this and promptly dismissed Whitlam, and instead dissolved the entire parliament for new elections. These elections, of course, were won in a landslide by the opposition. The dismissal of Whitlam was fully justified, and reserve powers like this are vital to a constitution; they exist in basically all parliamentary republics too, where the ceremonial president has the same powers

[@KendrickMan]

Despite my profile pic I'm Canadian. I hear we technically make about 3 dollars per capita a year somehow by keeping the monarchy, which does add up to a fairly large number of dollars, but I think the time we spend arguing about it is worth more than that. Lets get rid of the monarchy so we have time to argue about more important things

[@Psyk60]

That's similar to my reasoning for wanting to keep the monarchy in the UK. If we bring the question up, a lot of time would be spent arguing about it instead of more important things. So it's better to just keep the monarchy and focus on other things. But if it did keep coming up in mainstream discourse, then it would probably be easy to convince me to switch sides and support becoming a republic.

[@ThatGuyBrian]

14:00 It's funny you mention that. While the King's College Hamilton went to is now known as Columbia university, there still is an institution in New York that goes by the name of "The King's College." The two have no formal relation, though.

[@chevaliermacabre2150]

as an australian, we will not become a republic

[@bnb3394]

Australia won’t leave

[@GavinTheWeatherman]

10:40 Man's body found inside barrel with throat slashed

[@Jenkowelten]

Sounds nice

[@Mercure250]

Fun fact : There are currently provincial elections in Quebec, and two of the main party leaders said they won't pledge allegiance to the king once they take office.

[@JC20XX]

Yeah, Quebec and Alberta are why we won't get rid of it

[@cringe7391]

And in the elections for Ottowa one of the candidates killed the queen himself

[@LuckayyAU]

fun fact about Australia, earlier this year an "assistant minister for the republic" was appointed to investigate how the process of changing to a republic will go ahead, so we are making moves in the direction to another referendum, its been a big talking point for the past year the government has also been saying that the referendum for an indigenous voice to parliament should be a main focus right now but after that we can look towards a potential republic referendum

[@jadapinkett1656]

Aborigines only make up roughly 3.1% of the Australian population. Why should they get special treatment?

[@nintendo2000]

@@jadapinkett1656 same reason why displaced indigenous people around the world get "special treatment" - reparations.

[@gbm6882]

@@jadapinkett1656 just cause a population is a minority does not mean you have permission to oppress them? What if you had a new, rare disease that no doctor would even try to treat because you were a small part of the population??

[@Merle1987]

@@jadapinkett1656 there shouldn't even be two classes of citizen.

[@mjr_schneider]

My guess is the indigenous voice referendum will fail and that will dampen support for a second republic referendum.

[@muhammedjaseemshajeef6781]

Rule Britannia, let's unite canzuk

[@cones914]

I think britain should keep the king. It brings in more money from tourism.

[@ProckerDark]

France has 3 times more tourism than Britain and they are a republic

[@robzsarmy5471]

@@ProckerDark France is also 3 times more beautiful than Britain . Britain's tourism pulling power are the castle and royalty

[@qqchan]

A topic which might be interesting to cover (or maybe not) which you’ve touched on before is, how has and is google maps dealing with the war in Ukraine, especially considering the recent “annexations”. I have not looked into it myself, but it might be interesting enough to atleast mention in a future video

[@ramuk1933]

Ah, well, you can trust a strong, righteous Queen, but a king, ah, he'd be better off doing dishes.

[@ramuk1933]

Obviously I'm joking.

[@GranRey-0]

As a Canadian, I don't see all the provinces agreeing to remove the King. Also I think that in this current political climate being a part of the Commonwealth is another great Economical, Political and Military Alliance to be party to.

[@Saruman38]

Removing the King as the head of state does not equate leaving the Commonwealth, these are two separate things. And the Commonwealth is a political organization only, not an economic or a military one.

[@GranRey-0]

@@Saruman38 I appreciate the correction as they aren't Infact a military alliance. But on the Canada government webpage it states it is an economic one. "The mandate of the Commonwealth is to serve the needs of its member governments and their citizens in political, economic and social development. The Commonwealth also provides a forum for deliberation, problem solving, consensus decision making and action on matters of importance to its membership." And I'm sure it could pertain to military action if deemed needed by a consensus of nations.

[@jono_cc2258]

I'm so infuriated by your notes shenanigans but I refuse to be drawn into your algorithm appeasing ways. Buggar

[@kaikaiser92]

commonwealth should have it own passport

[@DavidM_10]

I'd actually like that. I'd like to see Commonwealth ties strengthened, personally. IMO, it's one of the best international organisations, if not *the* best: a completely voluntary and truly globe-spanning alliance based in shared history and modern values, such as democracy and justice.

[@thegodofimagination]

That honestly would be pretty interesting to see

[@dathremo.]

St Vincent and the Grenadines wasn’t invaded by the US - that was Grenada an entirely different country

[@Bozebo]

I live near a different lochee road, I coughed and looked back at the screen and you were just in street view on a lochee road and I was thinking "what just happened" because the homes and foliage look the same xD

[@Tethloach1]

we are not bees we don't need a queen

[@katashworth41]

Trump would get plenty of votes on the platform that I’m in charge til I die.

[@GaryOzbourne-mp7yv]

Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 should be given INDEPENDENCE FROM ENGLAND full stop....

[@Snp2024]

I just hope Darth Charles saga don't take dark turn.

[@jasonfischer8946]

"I think that Prince Harry would make a better King than Prince Charles." "Why do you say that?" "Because." "That works."

[@nickjack1696]

Toycat: “The crown dependencies are part of the uk” The chart behind him: am I a joke to you

[@hkgehts9061]

They are. They are the most autonomous regions of the UK, but internationally politically speaking, they are legally in the United Kingdom, as are all the overseas territories.

[@ramuk1933]

I notice how you joke about everything and make comments that are obviously wrong, so if you're chought seriously saying something wrong/dumb, it would not even matter. Which, I suppose might be a good thing because it makes it more apparent how things could be wrong.

[@DavidSolimano]

I actually proposed installing the UK Monarchy in the US in the last election cycle, I think it would be a big improvement in our politics.

[@Joker-no1uh]

Why would an English royal be installed over the US? I guarantee they would be assassinated in the first 6 months. Not that it would ever happen

[@nedoran5758]

Hi, toward the end you mention the signs when they were protesting the Queen in Canada, in Ottawa - it says "Elect the GG" - I'm wondering if that is a reference to youtuber Greg "Jreg" Guevara who is running a campaign for Mayor of Ottawa on a "post-ironic" ticket. I bet, Andrew, and some ToyCat crew folks, you'd would get a kick out of his campaign videos and debates over on his channel

[@Joseph-qd9ew]

That would be amazing, but I think that GG is referring to governor-general, the post which represents the monarch

[@Jenkowelten]

Ottawall!

[@hkgehts9061]

The post was from 2005 so I don't think it is about Guevara 😭

[@nlpnt]

I expect that Canada will remove the monarch from the coins long before untangling itself from the monarchy. They've been phasing her out of the paper money for decades.

[@thegodofimagination]

To be fair world as a whole is phasing out physical money in general I do hope Canada keep the Monachy because as Brit it nice to have that bound between us but at end of day it's Canada choice not mine

[@neilwilliams929]

NAAHH! Like Australia Canadians are bunch of pussy's alway has and always will be

[@FukuokuaZoomer]

Love the 2:45 AM Posts

[@Silvyya]

It's 12:53 AM for me

[@nzredwolf4048]

found the guy who doesn't understand timezones

[@thelordofcringe]

@@nzredwolf4048 Toycat is in the US or Canada recently, idk if he went back to the UK yet so pretty sure its the middle of the night for him too

[@flawyerlawyertv7454]

Oh ;-;

[@Mr.Nichan]

8:10 "I can tell you very few things about them besides the time they were invaded .. uh, by the US." Are you're not thinking of Grenada? The US invaded Grenada in 1983, with the HELP of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, as well as Jamaica, Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, and St. Kitts and Nevis (which is officially "The Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis", by the way, if you'd never heard that "Kitts" could be short for "Christopher"), or rather, some infantry, police, and paramilitary units from all these countries were involved in either the initial invasion or the subsequent "peacekeeping". Cuba at least somewhat supported the Grenadian military government, or at least Cubans were captured and expelled, which is a bit odd, because the invasion was supposedly in response to the military overthrowing the Marxist-Leninist government and executing it's Prime Minister, but what they did was restore power to the government the Marxist-Leninists had seized power from.

[@iginheo]

Long term and long sighted government figures are something to be cherished and kept. If you don't you'll end up up repeating the same mistakes. Queen Elizabeth was the embodiment of this philosophy. They'll majorly lose prestige by going their own way, and will just end up being bought out by another sphere of influence. Any Vicky 2 player knows this maxim well

[@1973Washu]

Quite a few of these republican factions are also extreme right wing radicals. Getting rid of the monarchy may leave an opening for something that is FAR FAR WORSE , just look at what happened to Germany when they got rid of the Kaiser , Italy had a way to bounce back from Mussolini by siding with their king , but Germany only had Hitler and no Kaiser as the emergency backup plan. And while the CURRENT governments may be benevolent right now , but that is no guarantee that this will always be the case.

[@samroconnor]

Probably all the Caribbean countries will become republics over the next few years - too much baggage with slavery etc. Australia probably at some point after that. Can't see much push in Canada or New Zealand anytime soon as both have a strong "if ain't broke don't fix it" culture. Also in NZ the Treaty of Waitangi is signed with the Crown and any successor would be very contentious.

[@kightsun]

What baggage?!?! The British didn't start Slavery, but they did end it. The Afro-Carribeans are all much better off than had they been bought by local African tribes and used for ritual sacrifice.

[@Jenkowelten]

Best assessment here

[@talrubenstein6826]

Australia actually didn’t support the monarchy too much because the monarchy suppressed and discriminated against the native aboriginals

[@lukaslee7380]

The UK without the monarchy is like New York without the statue of liberty, it would just feel weird As well I don't get the "British Republic" argument that well, yes the monarchy might not help, but it doesn't hurt either.

[@nathanjohnwade2289]

The Australian Republican movement has *never* come up with a model that would survive public scrutiny. As an Australian monarchist, I don't want the monarchy to be abandoned, and I don't see that happening any time soon. Also, the Governor-General is the de facto head of state and they've been Australian for many decades.

[@eudstersgamersquad6738]

Every time you mention that this is your second channel, I get so confused and then I remember your main channel I have tried to watch and just don’t really enjoy much. Sorry. You are only a master at geopolitics to me. Not a Minecrafter.

[@stevenroshni1228]

Adding a lifetime appointment of somebody to do royal duties like hosting state dinners might not be a terrible idea. They could foster international relationships in a way that somebody who gets voted out can't and promote objectively good things.

[@gregmcpherson5671]

I think a good number of people in Australia like the Monarchy, as a fun thing to watch on TV. An entertaining soap opera. But mainly it doesn't matter much.

[@redlion45]

Australia should remove the influence of King Charles, and replace their monarch with Ned Kelly.

[@compatriot852]

Not sure why Britain even decolonized their Caribbean colonies. You'd think they could have easily annexed all of them. It wouldn't be difficult to stop any uprising considering how tiny these islands are

[@milliedragon4418]

Interesting about bees is that people think it's an authoritarian but actually democratic. Bees vote by doing a dance for when the hive needs to move. They choose which queen/hive they want to live with. A bee does not choice who they are (worker or royalty) but they choose the queen they want be with.

[@markaxworthy2508]

A poll of whether Prince Charles would make a good King only has value if people know what the King's role is. I would suggest that most don't.

[@honkhonk8009]

People know exactly what the king does. Thing is, no one wants this dude as a king. Same here in Canada. No one wants anything to do with the Royals. People borderline tolerated the Queen. Block Quebecois, Conservatives, and the NDP prolly are prolly the parties that hate the queen

[@markaxworthy2508]

@@honkhonk8009 It is not the individual that is at issue. It is the institution. If one gets rid of a stable monarchy, one has to replace it with a presidency of unknown quality. Do you prefer a Trump, who attempted a coup against his own satate and has still not been held accountable? Or perhaps a Putin, who has invaded a sovereign neighbour and seems intent on wiping it off the map? Or perhaps a Sarkozy in France, who has been convicted twice for corruption in office? Be careful of what you wish for and make sure that any change is an informed one and not just an ill advised knee jerk reaction.

[@sohopedeco]

Brazil had a referendum on 1993 on reinstating the monarchy after the end of the military dictatorship. It's a pitty it failed, not because of the monarchy, but because parlamentarianism is simply a better more eficient system than presidentialism. Spain did go through with it and reinstated its monarchy after the end of the Franco era.

[@williammerkel1410]

But it also comes with its own set of risks. In some countries a unitary government is better, in others it HAS to be federal to keep the country together. And be careful using the words efficient and better, Nazi Germany may have been the most efficient country in world history, and "better"? Better for who?

[@kightsun]

@@williammerkel1410 Canada is a federation. So is St Kitts and Nevis, and Australia... Try again.

[@sohopedeco]

@@williammerkel1410 Brazil is pratically required to be a federation due its size. It doesn't prevent it from being a parlamentarian monarchy.

[@kightsun]

Why is it strange to have a head of state living far away? My US president is hundreds of UKs away from me, and that's when he isn't travelling around the world on my bill

[@michaelfink64]

Russia is one place that went from a democracy to a kingdom; it is ruled by King Vladimir III.

[@Joemamma664]

I will never acknowledge north Ireland as its own country

[@rasmusn.e.m1064]

neither will the UK, so you're in luck.

[@Spartan322]

Being an American, I don't care much for institutions of tradition, but an institution itself should remain always according to tradition, that is a purpose of a kingship, I despise every concept of republicanism on the simple logical principle that man has can rule himself, for who was it to be that he was given rule over himself, who established such things? Why then there be one to enforce a government if he is meant to rule himself, the only rational voting system would be one that lacks any government, which I do not respect. It is not given to man that he be capable to rule himself, it was given for him to be independent of interference from the governance without just cause as his right, but governance wasn't given by man, it was received for the sake of mankind. That logically contradicts any concept of voting, for all rule is established at the behest of the people and it be at the behest of the people to remove their rulers so that a new king be established. I would never bow to a king for I have but one Lord that I shall bow to and He does not reside of this realm, but to a king of my land I shall always respect and devote myself to his benefit so long as he has been anointed by God, for the anointed king of my land shall never have a sword raised nor a word opposed to his anointing, but on the day that he has been cursed by the Lord for what he has done and the rule he established I would seek to remove him and only seek his death if he so enacts violence to prevent such. It is of this I speak of a king for the sake of those who do what is right in their own eyes, for they without a king are lawless and seek naught but destruction. This is the end that all systems of governance that forsakes a king receive. A king should be a true king, one who establishes justice, uses his power to enforce righteousness, seeks truth, speaks honestly, who is kind to the innocent, and condemns the wicked. For if a king has no power he is not a king but fabrication who so claims a false identity. The monarchy of the United Kingdom has long since been a false rule of the sick and sycophants who rape and pillage the rights and hopes of its people claiming to stand for righteousness by harming the innocence. Such a monarchy must be put to death for its transgressions and a new monarchy must be established for the sake of the people, that power would not grow, that evil would not spread, and that justice shall be established. It is for this I pray that violence be unnecessary in any pursuit, but should violence be done that there were be few harmed and none that die, that righteousness would be the king's directive. I speak this for the sake of all the nations that they be sovereign over their lands and establish that which is good. There will come a time when the King shall be made known and all shall bow before His reign and until that day however his emissaries of this age of the realm shall be ever needed. I pray for Him to establish our kings of this era so that we may return to righteousness. And may even this nation and state of mine have our princes and powers of our Lord be established so that The Law shall be established to us. That is what I am to say to all the monarchs of this world. If they do not repent their death shall be upon eternity.

[@throstlewanion]

As someone who is a citizen of both a monarchy and a republic I just think if you’re gonna get payed for looking pretty and doing nothing you better at least put in the effort of getting elected

[@crazywarriorscatfan9061]

Just a little correction: Grenada was invaded during Op. Fury

[@owenklein1917]

Hey I remember I used to watch your Minecraft channel a long time ago but about 5 months ago, I started watching this channel and I love it. Keep up the work.

[@Jimmy_Jim_Jimmy]

I honestly never knew this guy had another channel until after months of watching this

[@derar123]

Why every month a French embassy get burnt down in Africa?

[@Lord_Ivoundy_Creood]

well what will the UK call themselves after they abolish the monarch... the UR?

[@stevenroshni1228]

It's still Kings county in some context, like the courts or an a form that asks the county but in recent years it's shifting to lumping in "NYC". Wheater alerts say Kings County and only recently theyve added the word Brooklyn next to it.

[@helloxonsfan]

Actually, the 5 _boroughs_ of New York City are equally treated as 5 _counties_ of New York State. The names differ depending on the designation. Therefore, as a NYC _borough_ it's called _Brooklyn,_ while as a _county_ of the state, it's called _Kings county._ The same is true for all but one of the other boroughs of NYC; Staten Island/Richmond county, Manhattan/New York county, _The_ Bronx/Bronx county. Only Queens stays the same for both. 👍

[@mjr_schneider]

Canada is probably the least likely to become a republic in my lifetime. We haven't had a successful national referendum since WWII and any constitutional amendment would have to have support from at least seven provinces, which is virtually impossible. It would also be stupid and a waste of effort. Australia is also a lot less certain than you make it seem. Any proposed replacement system would need support from a majority of states and both parties, which they don't have and most likely won't have for the foreseeable future.

[@LordDim1]

When it comes to the monarchy, since it’s a super entrenched part of the Canadian constitution, support of 7 provinces wouldn’t be enough. You’d need all 10. And currently, only Quebec has a republican majority, so yeah the Canadian monarchy isn’t going anywhere anytime soon

[@neilwilliams929]

But cause like I said a few scrolls up Canada and Australia and New Zealand haven't got any balls between their legs when most dictionaries have the term mum'as boys their got a map of those three country's

[@thewanderer6966]

Bro u zoomed in really close to my houe ay. Freaked me out not often someone randomly clicks on chch.

[@e44r46]

After what he did to Diana I would say no but I'm American

[@Canadia_Ball]

Why the King is a good idea (using Canada as the basis but this still works for other countries): Essentially, his job is to be a backstop: if everything’s going normally, then he’s supposed to be effectively invisible - but he becomes very, very necessary if things are starting to go sideways. Under normal circumstances, for example, Parliament sends laws over to the governor general, the governor general signs them, and the King doesn’t play any role at all. But let’s say that a prime minister, let’s call him Dick Tater Wannabe, sends a plainly unconstitutional bill over to Rideau Hall which bans elections and makes him prime minister for life. The governor general simply disallows it as unconstitutional, and the King still isn’t needed - it’s what happens next where the King starts to matter. Step one: Mr. Wannabe responds to the disallowance by trying to dismiss the governor general and replace them with a loyalist who will sign the bill. Well, guess what: because the prime minister merely recommends the appointment or dismissal of governors general and it’s the King who has to sign off on them, it becomes the King’s job to say no, I’m not accepting your recommendations. Step two: Mr. Wannabe then tries to direct the Canadian military to have the governor general arrested or assassinated. Well, guess what: because it’s the King who is officially the commander in chief of the armed forces, he has the ability to order the chief of the defense staff to stand down and not carry out the prime minister’s wishes. Step three: the governor general dissolves Parliament, but Mr. Wannabe refuses to leave office because he refuses to recognize the authority of the governor general. Again, the King is commander in chief of the military and the prime minister isn’t, so the King has the ability to order the chief of the defense staff to arrest the prime minister and frog-march him out of the House of Commons in chains. Basically, the King’s job is to protect the Canadian constitution by blocking any attempts to tamper with or overthrow it. Like a backstop on a baseball field, his role is normally to just stand there being essentially irrelevant to a game that’s being played in front of him by other people - but if something goes wrong, he’s there to stop the ball from getting past him and causing damage. Essentially, his job is to be invisible unless something has gone wrong, and to protect the stability and continuity of the system if and when it does. Conversely, imagine a system where there’s no head of state at all. Any bill that parliament passes is just automatically law because the prime minister said so, and there’s absolutely no backstop behind him to control him. In that system, Dick Tater Wannabe passes that same law, and you now live in a dictatorship. The end. That’s why countries have heads of state: you need to have somebody outside the legislature who has the power and authority to stop the legislature from exceeding its authority. So now we come to “why a King instead of a President?” Well, imagine a republic in which Dick Tater Wannabe wins election to the Presidency, so that the role which is meant to be the backstop against the danger has itself become the danger, and has no good checks and balances to stop him from overstepping his authority. Then what? Russia, that’s what.

[@xbox_cheeto5338]

This is especially important for a country like Canada who has an especially weak constitution in terms of how it may or may not be interpreted.

[@xbox_cheeto5338]

@vicbru That makes less sense historically for Canada than perhaps any other dominion state as we began as specifically a loyalist nation. Our very existence is based upon a premise of British loyalty.

[@xbox_cheeto5338]

@vicbru Does it matter? He likely doesn't consider himself Welsh or Scottish either. But all are basically pan British identities.

[@Marcusjnmc]

didn't a country try to adopt the monarchy a few decades ago and got rejected ?

[@pierreabbat6157]

Do you think Giorgi Bagrationi should be king of Georgia?

[@cuff1626]

15:15 USA has Virginia as well which was named after the virgin queen, Elizabeth I.

[@Bozebo]

I just randomly zoomed in on gmaps and landed on N King St, Willmington, DE Probably a lot of these in the North East. Though toycat was talking about regions. Unlike here where every town has the same st names in the old parts as they exhaust the monarch references xD

[@thegodofimagination]

I already knew this fact but still thank you for the awesome fun fact

[@Twelfth512]

2:21 British Virgin Islands vs virgin British islands

[@hkgehts9061]

As someone from the British Virgin Islands, no one is s Virgin

[@christopherellis2663]

Come off it. Cat. Why would we bother to go to the expense and risk being taken over by disgusting politicians?

[@IOwnKazakhstan]

You're acting like not having the queen would change anything politically, it wouldn't. All the king can do is change something if he doesn't like it which hasn't happened in ages. The politicians would gain like 0.01% more power and you're treating it like they would suddenly be able to take all of your money in seconds lol.

[@akshatgupta4817]

You can literally elect better politicians how is a person who became head of state just because they were born any better than a politician. It's also really weird how monarchists say that the monarchs have no power and then immediately contradict themselves by implying that they do have power over politicians.

[@akshatgupta4817]

You can literally elect better politicians how is a person who became head of state just because they were born any better than a politician. It's also really weird how monarchists say that the monarchs have no power and then immediately contradict themselves by implying that they do have power over politicians.