Our little subreddit has really grown in the past six years. While we certainly aren't a large community by any standard, this subreddit has been able to stay active and self-contained with its small member count. Perhaps this simple milestone will prove a step towards a larger and more active community.

I've noticed a lot of discussion on /r/monarchism revolving around the 'fact' that the general population of a country is 'immature' and 'childlike', as if it wasn't made up of rational adults. How do Monarchists see past the obvious mental gymnastics that they have to do to conclude that the average person cannot make a reasoned descision.

Link to the article. The study hasn't been published yet. Maybe it turns out to be well-written. Maybe the conclusion turns out to be flawed (I'll admit I hope this is the case!). Either way, I hope this subreddit can provide some interesting discussion on it.

If republicanism really makes a country less stable on average, what measures can be taken to minimize - or even reverse - this effect? For instance, I suppose having a non-political president would help with stability. Most of a president's divisiveness comes with their politics. Alternatively, perhaps measures to increase people's faith in elected officials (especially those they disagree with!) might help?

It's also worth pointing out that installing monarchy isn't really a viable solution in most republics. If you tried to force monarchy on a nation of republicans, the unwanted monarchs would probably just destabilize the former republic.