I had a weird idea that came to me in a dream. What if, after the Confederacy gains it's independence, it falls into decay and becomes a monarchy? It doesn't have to be a stable monarchy, of course.
I don't think this was in his character, but...
His majesty, King Robert I of the Confederate States of America
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Majestic. I would vote for that king...well, cower in fear and and not plan sedition against his inherited government of which I have no input.
I don't think this was in his character, but...
His majesty, King Robert I of the Confederate States of America
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The hard part about New World monarchies is that they don't have the legitimacy of the Old World monarchies.
And that's why they're so fun.![]()
Certainly it's true. Something a lot of people don't realize is that poll taxes, literacy tests, etc. weren't aimed exclusively at blacks. Obviously they were the primary target, but they also helped exclude poor white voters. Excluding blacks proved to be a very convenient scapegoat for excluding certain whites as well, especially since the rules were far more flexible for whites wanting to vote.I don't know if it's true, but I've also heard that they tried to keep poor, landless whites from voting.
Lee has the good fortune of being connected to George Washington via the Custis family, which also connects him to the original Baronage of Maryland. So, actually, Lee could be fairly legitimized, especially if he or his son (George Washington Custis Lee) develops a cult of personality around him and his connections to George Washington.The first, and probably only monarch of the House of Lee?
The hard part about New World monarchies is that they don't have the legitimacy of the Old World monarchies.
I had a weird idea that came to me in a dream. What if, after the Confederacy gains it's independence, it falls into decay and becomes a monarchy? It doesn't have to be a stable monarchy, of course.
Ah, legitimizing a monarch by his connection to George Washington, who rejected the throne when it was offered him and said, "I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world."
Beautiful.
In its incongruity.
What if, after the Confederacy gains it's independence, it achieves its true potential and becomes a monarchy?
It is much more likely that a decaying Confederate State either rejoins the United States or is taken over in a Civil War part two.