Stuff that into your womb and give birth to it elsewhere! - Frank Herbert

We faced it and did not resist. The storm passed through us and around us. It's gone, but we remain.

They were such seriously futile people that she found herself wanting to cry out against their ready-made justifications for pointless lives.

Monarchies have some good features beyond their star qualities. They can reduce the size and parasitic nature of the management bureaucracy. They can make speedy decisions when necessary. They fit an ancient human demand for a parental (tribal/feudal) hierarchy where every person knows his place. It is valuable to know your place, even if that place is temporary. It is galling to be held in place against your will. This is why I teach about tyranny in the best possible way — by example.