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[โ€“] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why? They're answerable to no-one.

[โ€“] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Exactly. In America, the supreme court is answerable to the president (Trump) who changes every four years on a whim of democracy which is fragile.

In the UK, everyone is answerable to the King who changes every few decades- and we always know who the next will be. And they don't get involved in politics either.

The first step towards fascism would be to replace the King

[โ€“] Quadhammer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They have a prime minister though?

[โ€“] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago

The Lords can veto the prime minister if he intents to stop democracy. If the Lords are compromised, then the King can