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[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh I get what youre saying now. I misread your initial post. You meant as strider he was king of nothing and is still king. Gotcha. I thought you were just calling him that and like middle earth was basically a nothing kingdom post lotr

[–] CrawlMarks@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Yeah, that encapsulates the anarcho monarchist vibes perfectly you know

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I still don't think I get where youre coming from in regards to Aragorn. Could you explain in your own words? I've got some guesses but they all fall kinda flat

[–] CrawlMarks@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

King is a job title right? LotR implies that when Aragon was just foraging in the woods living in the woods he was still a king. The anarcho monarchies is that his relationship to a kingdom does not dictate his status

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 1 points 1 month ago

Okay that's what I thought you meant on a second read but was wrong on the first. Its maybe even elss anarcho monarchies than wanting an anarchists monarch