Constitutional Monarchy Argument

The constitutional monarchy argument is/was an argument used primarily by supporters of Vis/Trisk that argued for a 'figurehead' server owner with large swaths of reserve powers to keep Discord server ownership, and therefore, ownership of Midnight secure. So-called 'reserve powers' would also allow the server owner to temporarily intervene during crises and grant them operational flexibility whenever needed. Critics of the constitutional monarchy argument, particularly those advocating for a more Republican form of government believe that such powers grant the owner near dictatorial power, allowing them to sidestep/bypass laws whenever possible.

The constitutional monarchy argument is often employed in conjunction with the style of democracy present by and large during the Second Republic, with a derivation of Westminster-style direct democracy being installed on the server. The eventual Summer Riots and subsequent collapse of the Second Republic led to increased scrutiny of the constitutional monarchy argument, with some preferring Midnight to operate as a 'normal' Discord server, where the owner is granted full/absolute power.