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 I'm okay with the idea of having a King, and I think we will see a new, better type of feudalism under a Bitcoin Standard. It's a good thing.  
 King Jack
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 I would bend my knee.  
 For your sake I hope you're joking  
 I regret to inform you that I am not.

In my heart, I will always be an Anarchist, but in my mind, through reason, I have determined that Monarchy is the best structure for government if it is to exist. 

In my heart, I’ll always have the spirit of an Anarchist, yearning for true freedom from coercion. But in my mind, reason and my understanding of history (beyond just the 20th century) leads me to conclude that monarchy is the most effective and stable form of government, if government is to exist at all.

Libertarians dream of a stateless utopia, but history shows that societies need order and leadership. 

I expect we’ll see a growing Monarchist faction within Bitcoin culture, as people realize that libertarian ideals, while appealing, are ultimately too idealistic for a complex world. 

I sympathize with both perspectives, but monarchy offers a more realistic path to achieving long-term stability and avoiding the chaos inherent in democratic and decentralized systems.

I'm not trying to convert you, but just offering my perspective.  
 woops, I meant to delete that first paragraph, after I refined it. ah well.  
 He is certainly sovereign. 
 Wait, I thought that if last century taught us anything, it's that governments that rely on someone being above the law, ones where that someone arguably has the most motivation to do a good job, are in reality the ones that are the most ripe for abuse. And if the argument's that we just need to do a good job of picking that someone, then that sounds an awful lot like our current system. 
 So I guess Huxley was right, "People will begin to love their servitude." 😒 
 It's interesting you bring up Huxley, because the real servitude is already here—under democracy. People love the illusion of freedom they’re sold, not realizing they’re ruled by faceless bureaucracies, media elites, and corporate interests. We already serve, but we serve an abstract and disordered system that hides its masters behind a façade of "choice."

Bending the knee to a king isn't servitude in the dystopian sense Huxley imagined. It's a recognition of reality: societies need order and structure. Under monarchy, you serve something tangible, a ruler with clear responsibilities and long-term investment in the nation's well-being. Modern democracy, meanwhile, encourages blind servitude to a system that thrives on chaos and distraction, where no one is truly accountable.

The truth is, most people already love their servitude. Try arguing 'taxation is theft' with your average non-libertarian, and you will find this out really quick. The difference is, monarchy is at least honest about power, and that honesty creates a healthier, more stable social order.