>>133278You are mistaken. Monarchy exists to defend the working classes, who without the protection of a disciplined warrior caste will find themselves hunted by foreigners, while taking arms themselves would likewise prevent them from performing their initial jobs. A monarch exists to protect the people and their identity, and need not exist independently of a centralized system of ownership! As well, if a monarch is rich and all her holdings are owned by her subjects, are they not rich too?
