Perpetual Childhood?
By J.K. Baltzersen
Among the central reasons for democracy leading to a more far-reaching and extensive public sector are: the purchase of votes for other people’s money, the illusion that we rule ourselves, and everything being up for grabs by every single ambitious demagogue. Among Swedes who value freedom, individual responsibility, and less government, it is not especially rare to come across hate towards monarchy, hate which almost is felt like the institution of monarchy is the devil himself. When we see how a stronger regal power and less democracy coincides in time with more liberty, less government, and more individual responsibility, and we have aspects indicating that there is a certain causality, it should be reasonable to expect less hate-influenced attitudes towards monarchy and other non-democratic elements.