I think the US should pass a new Constitutional amendment. We should make it a capital offense for any monarch, noble, or anyone with any hereditary title of nobility of any kind to set foot on US soil. We'll happily still trade and have diplomatic relationships with countries infested with monarchs, but if any monarch dares to set foot on US soil? Instant beheading.
I don't care if someone is a complete absolute monarch or an entirely ceremonial constitutional one. Monarchs are disgusting abominations in all their forms. The idea that someone would claim power, simply by right of birth? There is nothing more antithetical to the core American ideal that "all men are created equal."
Constitutional monarchs are just as disgusting. You ever wonder what these clowns are actually doing? They're like vultures. Think of vultures like Europe's existing constitutional monarchs. They reign in what are supposed to be democracies, in purely ceremonial roles. What they're really doing is sitting like vultures on the sidelines, just waiting for democracy to stumble. You cannot tell me that deep in their heart, every constitutional monarch doesn't, in their heart of hearts, envy the power their ancestors had and dream of having it again. That's why they don't simply abdicate to go live lives of private luxury. They're just biding their time. Waiting until some crisis of confidence, some national instability, some political calamity. They're like mincing predators, sitting around waiting for democracy to trip. And at that moment when confidence in free elections is at its lowest point? They'll sweep in and attempt a full royal restoration.
Monarchs think in centuries. Most democracies have only been around for a few generations. The constitutional monarchs remember the power they once had, and they desperately want it back.
The only good royal is a dead one. The French and the Soviets had the right idea on how to deal with kings. Every monarch should have the choice of either giving up their crown or giving up their head. Being a king or monarch of any kind is crime against humanity. Hell, we should treat Disney princess movies like we would ISIS propaganda - pro-royalist trash hellbent on the royalist indoctrination of young children.
Make it a capital offense to be a monarch on US soil. Any monarchs that dares sit foot in this land of liberty should immediately have their head removed from their shoulders.
We may not live up to that name "the land of liberty" very well. But at the very least we should be able to keep a bunch of kings from coming in fouling up the place with their stink.
I would assume they're just there to protect protesters from police. Generally shooting at cops is a bad idea, but having enough armed protesters around does cause cops to be on their best behavior. Remember that protester a few days ago in LA that was being assaulted by police on horseback? That's the kind of situation where someone would have been fully justified to shoot those officers, an act of simple self defense.
It's rare for cops to actually shoot openly armed people. They're only incredibly trigger-happy against unarmed people. Every cop knows that it doesn't matter if the law is on their side. If a cop starts shooting at someone that is themselves heavily armed, there's a good chance that cop isn't going home tonight. Having armed protesters prevents police from taking lives with impunity.