Hegseth Is Sending Us a Warning

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12. A king is not, at least in modern times, the same as a dictator. They are symbols of the nation, under the parliament.

Even during the era of the American revolution, the king was not a dictator. In fact, what the colonial elites were fighting against (and getting the rest of the colonists to go along with) was the British parliament, which had already gained more power than the king. It's just that the king was an easier target, personified and convenient as a propaganda tool. The average colonist could easily identify with the king being the target. To focus on parliament would have confused them.