History is packed with nations that have shifted from kingdom to republic, with only a few examples of countries moving in the other direction. We might take the discussion further by reversing the question: Would it be fruitful to introduce monarchy in certain countries that do not have it today? This idea may sound very absurd. But, in a very absurd world, the observation of the absurd solutions can lead us to a useful one.

Picture the first queen of the United States – an all-American woman. Being a mother, she would never agree to start a war anywhere in the world. Being a wife, she would do her best to get health care for every citizen. Being a sensitive creature, she would try to stop the permanent male rivalry in the Senate and Congress. Being a practical creature, she would try to solve the problems that plague her nation because of political party rivalries and their members’ struggle for power.

We might ponder this sweet scenario until we come upon the sudden recollection of Britain’s own most powerful political woman in recent history: Margaret Thatcher. But wait, she wasn’t a Queen! The need to run for office brings entirely different individuals to power than the process of establishing a monarchy. I wouldn’t mind a Kingdom of Hungary either, even if it were an Austro-Hungarian monarchy. I know that the aforementioned monarchy was an historical failure, but this is another Austria and another Hungary today, and it would be interesting to give it a try.

The introduction of ceremony and decorum could be fun for all of our countries, could instill compassion in the state that lasts beyond the election cycle; it might not change our governments’ policies, but at least it might be fun!