The Borowitz Report: Is Trump Like Napoleon?

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2. Royalty never goes away, they just retreat to castles, manage portfolios, and influence politics

They're always available if you need them to rule in a pinch.

It took 150 years to flush Royalty from power in Europe. We are amiss in not examining the Bourbons.

Italy was divided until Garibaldi, a pretty right wing military type, established a Constitutional Republic.

Bourbons ruled, more or less, from the 1700s to 1872? I think it was, but mostly ruled only the southern half of Italy and Sicily. Famous for exploitative national state, weak or non-existent local government. No wonder record keeping was so poor at the time. The sulfur trade and exploitation of labor flourished under their rule, so the deep pockets could make money!

Sound familiar?

All the royal houses have offspring. Maybe Czar Nicholas was the exception. They still own a lot of stuff.

__________ On edit, did I forget the Habsburgs? They ruled northern Italy at the same time. That's why so many northern Italians are blonde.