Until the revolutions of 1848, absolutism was the form of government for hundreds of years. A perfect example would be the Austrian Empire. The reason why modern Austria has such an absurdly rich collection of cultural artifacts is because the emperor used tax money to fund his hobbies. Only after the revolution in Austria of 1848, there was a separation of power, where the emperor was removed as the operative head of state. Before that, yes, there were ministers, but all of them were under the direct command of the Emperor. The Spanish inheritance war is a very good example, which essentially was a pissing contest of different houses, because they all wanted that big beautiful blotch on the map.
Because this is what happens if dumb, uneducated cunts who have not learned from history, get their hands on power.
Until the revolutions of 1848, absolutism was the form of government for hundreds of years. A perfect example would be the Austrian Empire. The reason why modern Austria has such an absurdly rich collection of cultural artifacts is because the emperor used tax money to fund his hobbies. Only after the revolution in Austria of 1848, there was a separation of power, where the emperor was removed as the operative head of state. Before that, yes, there were ministers, but all of them were under the direct command of the Emperor. The Spanish inheritance war is a very good example, which essentially was a pissing contest of different houses, because they all wanted that big beautiful blotch on the map.
Because this is what happens if dumb, uneducated cunts who have not learned from history, get their hands on power.