The British have a great system. They have a head of government (the prime minister) and a head of state (the King). You can dislike the prime minister, vote against him or her, and demonstrate against the government’s programs. At the same time you can venerate the King and honor him as the head of state.
In the U.S. it is the same person. You want to respect the President of the United States, but you want to see him go to jail for various crimes. It makes you nuts.
Britain, of course, is not the only country that separates the two. Japan has the prime minister and the Emperor. Germany has the chancellor and the President. Israel has the Prime Minster and the President. Belgium has the premier and the King. The Founding Fathers messed up on this.
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