She can’t dissolve the Canadian government all willy-nilly, but for one example if the government failed to pass a bill (i.e. she refused royal assent), then yes, by law the government needs to resign.

Yep, I get it. Thanks for the definition. My point stands, even though you may not have understood that my analogy was tongue-in-cheek.

Yep, again, Canadian here. And as an adult human and not, for instance, a hamster, I understand that real life is not a TV show. I also understand that Britain isn’t stuck in medieval times (nor did I imply it, so I’m not sure where you’re getting this). I’m also fairly sure you mean the Magna Carta, but I do enjoy…

Oh, I’ve heard of one.  I just don’t see one.

Friend, I’m not American. I’m Canadian. We share the same Queen. Please check your hubris. You’re sounding distinctly American.

I honestly don’t know what your point is.

She’s the ceremonial head of state.

no it doesn’t.

That’s a really bad analogy, but let’s go with it. If she’s just a figurehead, then the figurehead doesn’t steer the ship, no, but the ship isn’t allowed to sail or even be built without the figurehead’s say-so.

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OOOHHH, ok. I took your comment of “it would be fucked up if” in a different way.  Like, you mean “unusual and scary” if the monarchy started throwing their weight around?  Yes, I agree.  However, the potential has always been there.

You’re right. She allows the Head of Government to form a government and to be the Head of that Government.  Like it or not, the monarchy still holds the power.

You mean MORE involved, right? Like, the Queen is the head of state.

I don’t know, dude. He’s also shitting on nkotb, which is just not cool.

How is his presidency illegitimate? Even if he’s impeached, that still doesn’t mean it’s illegitimate. I hear this all the time and I honestly don’t get it. He was voted in fair and square according to US law.  Where’s the illegitimacy?

kevin still goes to NKOTB concerts.

This is the only reply that makes any sort of sense to me in the entire argument.

I’m taking a different route with this one... isn’t he saying that Allen’s critical retrospective look at one of the most successful comedy groups ever can’t be done that way? That Monty Python wouldn’t have worked (and comedy groups in general won’t work) if they had been assembled rather than allowed to grow on…

Just to put a finer point on it, rioting is absolutely an option IF YOU DO IT RIGHT.

smh.