Anonymous
ID: c84alPrk
7/15/2025, 3:47:01 AM No.510411079
I'm a republican — to me, the monarchy makes no sense whatsoever. It's a medieval relic. But... the way some people defend it... I mean, I try to put myself in the shoes of a monarchist or a traditionalist, and I ask myself: why on earth are you defending the Bourbons? Honestly, I don’t care one dynasty over another, but seriously — what good have the Bourbons ever brought to Spain? The trend of marrying your cousins? That already existed, sure, but they really took it to the next level — they fully committed to the whole inbreeding thing.
What else have they brought? The ruin of the nation? I mean, ever since the Bourbons arrived, Spain has done nothing but decline. Some monarchists come at me like, ‘No, but in such-and-such year we gained territory’ — come on. The reality is, since their arrival, it’s been a state of absolute chronic decay. Even worse than under Charles II. Just look — their arrival led to the loss of Gibraltar, to a pirate island, no less.
So I ask again: what have the Bourbons ever contributed to Spain? Honestly, I’ll say it outright — apart from being the most reactionary and damaging force to this country, what exactly have they done that's worth defending? I don’t get it.
I can understand monarchists who want to uphold the institution and honor the national history — the Reconquista, the imperial past under the Habsburgs with the Tercios, the conquest of the Americas, the Tridentine reformation… I may not agree with them, but I get it.
But pride in the Bourbons? Really? Pride in a French family that brought ruin to Spain — both in the war against Louis XIV and once they actually took the throne? They've always been a bunch of sellouts, betraying the nation.
Look, I would respect monarchists who defend earlier dynasties that at least brought something of value to the table — even though, as a republican, I’m naturally opposed to that viewpoint. But the Bourbons? Seriously? Someone please explain it to me, because I just don’t get it...
What else have they brought? The ruin of the nation? I mean, ever since the Bourbons arrived, Spain has done nothing but decline. Some monarchists come at me like, ‘No, but in such-and-such year we gained territory’ — come on. The reality is, since their arrival, it’s been a state of absolute chronic decay. Even worse than under Charles II. Just look — their arrival led to the loss of Gibraltar, to a pirate island, no less.
So I ask again: what have the Bourbons ever contributed to Spain? Honestly, I’ll say it outright — apart from being the most reactionary and damaging force to this country, what exactly have they done that's worth defending? I don’t get it.
I can understand monarchists who want to uphold the institution and honor the national history — the Reconquista, the imperial past under the Habsburgs with the Tercios, the conquest of the Americas, the Tridentine reformation… I may not agree with them, but I get it.
But pride in the Bourbons? Really? Pride in a French family that brought ruin to Spain — both in the war against Louis XIV and once they actually took the throne? They've always been a bunch of sellouts, betraying the nation.
Look, I would respect monarchists who defend earlier dynasties that at least brought something of value to the table — even though, as a republican, I’m naturally opposed to that viewpoint. But the Bourbons? Seriously? Someone please explain it to me, because I just don’t get it...