King Charles will not stand in the way if Australia chooses to become a republic.
  • Zagorath
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    1 month ago

    Of course he fucking won’t. If we did decide to become a republic, it would be us declaring that we no longer care what he says, so if he did try to stand in the way it wouldn’t have any effect.

    Not that I see it happening any time soon. Australia’s constitution is notoriously difficult to change; it’s politically impossible to change it without bipartisan support, and the current Liberal National Coalition is the furthest right they’ve ever been.

    • hitmyspot
      2·
      1 month ago

      Yes, but labor might use the divisive nature for political purposes to paint the libs as elitist, unfair and part of the old guard. Most of the libs voters are more likely to be monarchists. Younger people are probably less likely to be royallists. It could backfire, though, as the voice referendum did.