Topic: King Carlos

I want to know why he did not assume near absolute power in 1975 when he could have, and instead progressed his country toward a democracy with him as a constitutional monarch.

Re: King Carlos

Because it was the right thing to do and gave him all the same levels of luxury he would have enjoyed without half the responsibility or stress?

Re: King Carlos

liberal guilt

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Or a man who wanted to make his mark on history?  Or, he figured it was going to happen anyways seeing as how his European neighbors were pretty much democracy-based and his people would love him for it?

Re: King Carlos

It's what I would do! And I'm a greedy asshole too!

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Re: King Carlos

> KyleWeston wrote:

> Because it was the right thing to do and gave him all the same levels of luxury he would have enjoyed without half the responsibility or stress? <

/thread

"So, it's defeat for you, is it? Someday I must meet a similar fate..."

Re: King Carlos

Cause in the end, all dictators fail? tongue

God: Behold ye angels, I have created the ass.. Throughout the ages to come men and women shall grab hold of these and shout my name...

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lazy to do all the job by himself? hes like why the hell should i govern this and that when i can just appoint someone else and let people do their own shit and i can relax on the beach naked.

i love you all!

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Nude beach? Where?

"In a world of global deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." George Orwell

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Spain, they got alot of them.

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Not in the '70s tongue

God: Behold ye angels, I have created the ass.. Throughout the ages to come men and women shall grab hold of these and shout my name...