Quote by Florence King

America is not a democracy, it's an absolute monarchy ruled by King Kid. In a nation of immigrants, the child is automatically more of an American than his parents. Americans regard children as what Mr. Hudson in Upstairs, Downstairs called betters. Aping their betters, American adults do their best to turn themselves into children. Puerility exercises droit de seigneur everywhere.

America is not a democracy, it's an absolute monarchy ruled

Summary

This quote, attributed to American author Florence King, suggests a satirical viewpoint on American society. It contends that America is not a true democracy but rather an absolute monarchy ruled by children, symbolizing the obsession with youth and immaturity that pervades the culture. It highlights the idea that immigrants' children are often perceived as being more authentically American than their parents due to their upbringing in the country. The quote further remarks on the societal trend of adults imitating the behaviors and attitudes of children, emphasizing the prevalence of immaturity.

Topics

America

By Florence King

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Life is a tale told by an idiot -- full of sound and fury, s

Life is a tale told by an idiot -- full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

William Shakespeare

Life

There was a time when nails were high-tech. There was a time

There was a time when nails were high-tech. There was a time when people had to be told how to use a telephone. Technology is just a tool. People use tools to improve their lives.

Technology

Politics is chiefly a function of culture, at the heart of c

Politics is chiefly a function of culture, at the heart of culture is morality, and at the heart of morality is religion.

Richard John Neuhaus

Religion

The narrator, a time traveler from 2011, scoffs at the despo

The narrator, a time traveler from 2011, scoffs at the despondency caused by the Cuban Missile Crisis -- especially the drug and alcohol use of a resident of 1962 he supposedly cares about. Then he finds his compassion because he remembers he is the exception in being able to see beyond the immediate -- and foreboding -- horizon.

Prophecy Perspective Anxiety Compassion

I always advise people never to give advice.

I always advise people never to give advice.

P. G. [Sir Pelham Grenville] Wod

Advice

I've never owned an Apple product. I like the fact that PCs

I've never owned an Apple product. I like the fact that PCs are open architecture and not locked down like Apple products. I feel that Macs are also unjustifiably overpriced.

Architecture

Remember, I'm a doctor's daughter. So obviously I'm interest

Remember, I'm a doctor's daughter. So obviously I'm interested in all medical things.

Medical

After I hit a home run I had a habit of running the bases wi

After I hit a home run I had a habit of running the bases with my head down. I figured the pitcher already felt bad enough without me showing him up rounding the bases.

Home

It is rare indeed that there is not ample occasion for grumb

It is rare indeed that there is not ample occasion for grumbling.

Pessimism

The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The

The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are.

Great

The supreme excellence is not to win a hundred victories in

The supreme excellence is not to win a hundred victories in a hundred battles. The supreme excellence is to subdue the armies of your enemies without even having to fight them.

Victory

I'm not scared of anything in particular, but I am motivated

I'm not scared of anything in particular, but I am motivated by a fear of failure as opposed to a need to succeed.

Heston Blumenthal

Failure