If you were a monarch with absolute power, what social/ economic policies would you implement?

[bzcxx]

Would your empire be the epitome of an egalitarian society?
Would your tax rates be progressive?
What laws would you implement/abolish?
How would you govern your vast lands and empire?

[SomeGuyCalledTom]

I'd probably rule with as light a touch as possible, and leave the details of daily life up to the expertise of working people at local and regional levels. That said, I would come down hard and harsh on anyone who violates the inalienable human rights of the citizenry. Slavers, sex traffickers, child molesters, rapists, cold-blooded murderers, and others who commit abhorrent crimes and abuses against the people will be hunted down and met with swift corporal punishment. I would observe the principles of freedom of speech and freedom of the media, and would not criminalise criticism of the monarchy (or by extension, my own conduct). Although as a matter of general principle I would stipulate that it be illegal to use that free speech entitlement to incite rebellion against the monarchy. A journalist publishing an article about corruption from one of my own personnel would not be punished, and in fact I would reward those who expose corrupt agents operating within the upper echelons of power. But a journalist using their newspaper to call for me to be deposed would be treated as an enemy of the state. Criticising my policies would not fall under this category, I'd encourage criticism that's based in research and logic, and would actively seek councel from those smarter than me in their respective domains.

Tax-wise, I'd probably institute a flat tax of around 12-15%, regardless of income level. I would mostly stay out of business matters, neither encouraging nor discouraging any particular business to grow, and would largely let the market vote with its wallets on which businesses to incentivise. I may, however, keep a discretionary reserve of funds to be allocated by local councils for new businesses that have high growth potential but steeper barriers to market entry --with the expectation that said business's ultimate economic contribution would more than pay back this initial grant.

[D_Bone_Steak]

I would come down like a ton of bricks on people that think men can get pregnant, abortions after they're already born, and trying to turn kids into sexual things like transexuals or your everyday stripper. I would be all egalitarian and wouldn't give a shit if your group of people just suck and can't do anything right while other groups stepped in and do it better than the group that set the standard... your group just sucks and can't even write the sentences I'm writing right now... not our problem. You're just retarded and get over it. An armed society is a polite society... try to be a wife-beater and you'll get shot in the face. 2A is the great equalizer. Free speech... the anti-free speech people fear your ideas and want to shut you down because they know they're weak and deserve to lick my butt hole. Yeah... in my society, just calling yourself a woman and beating the shit out of them in sports will probably just land you in a pile of ash. If you sucked at that sport as a man you're not fooling me just because you threw on a dress and changed your pronouns... you suck. Accept it and just accept that you suck at everything. Whew... being an authoritarian is hard work... let's legalize some hookers and blow because I need to chillax.

[Agape93]

1. Any sex offenses are to be met with flaying and impalement.

2. Citizens have the full right to use lethal force to defend themselves, their loved one or their property. Including against guards.

3. Taxes will be voluntary, and will be used to improve defenses, improve national resource storage, medical care, education. You want more from the monarch? You contribute more.

4. If someone invades us, you fight. If we invade, it's voluntary and will determine if we go through with it. But if you agree to it and then back out, your family will die and your property confiscated.

[Jennifer99]

Reform Canadian healthcare to reflect the South Korean system. Heck reform public infrastructure to reflect Korea.

[Derekk]

I would ban clowns.

I would create a new sport called turtle racing.

I would create a national dress-up holiday where I get to pretend to be a commoner who goes shopping for vegetables.

I would switch the names of the months to be the same, but one month later. So September is actually October.

I would cover every telescope lens during the day so that they don't get hurt by the sun.

I would dig underground tunnels across the nation for my pet groundhogs.

I would remove sales taxes on Italian food.

Please vote for me.

[CloudMassacre]

I’d investigate military spending, like the projects that get billions/trillions of dollars and never produce any fruits, just basically pay defense contractors to shoot brown people n shit, I’d be more isolationist, heavy heavy investment into AI and electrical infrastructure. Depending on how the AI goes, using that to basically neutralize any hostile country electronically. Individuals having billions of dollars is done, I can’t be convinced that someone making $10 mill a year has less access to luxury than someone who makes that in half a day. Total environmental reworking and landscape architecture to combat and mitigate the damages of climate change, along with the creation of new sustainable growing practices

[Jltakk]

I'd bring back rail, heavily investing and implementing light rail and high speed rail in every city.
I'd eliminate zoning laws and push for mixed housing communities and corner stores, eliminating the need to burn gas for trips to walmart.
I'd implement walkways designed like roads, much like Netherlands. Just copy that formula.
I would follow the Georgism principle and eliminate all taxes but one, a land value tax.
I'd apply Austrian school of economics and treat the economy as it really is, a social science. No more harmful interference with the markets and manually causing inflation and crashes.

[TheVigilantOne]

I would make sure everyone had enough to eat, all the elderly would get a better pension, there’d be no freeloaders if you have a genuine disability seen or not you can have disability and care, I’d make it so that if you wanted to come to this country you have to have a skill or a job, women and children would be protected more than they are, animal cruelty would get the death penalty, pedophiles would be named and shamed, there's so much I’d do.

[jshm2]

It's not something anyone can really answer.

An "absolute monarch" is someone born into the role and trained in it. It's not something you would suddenly inherit.

[andreasderjuengere]

If I were a monarch I would step down.

There's no interest to lead the people around me.

What ''they'' then do - or will not do - is up to them. I'll do my own thing.

[Berethor]

I would get rid of most leftist crap, like Viktor Orban did in Hungary.

[Googlemyahoo]

Reinstate Prima nocta is a shortening of the Latin phrase jus prima nocta or “right of the first night.” This gave the ruler the right to bed any female subject regardless of social rank on her wedding night.

[TroyDT]

I'd create a constitutional republic with limited defined powers and then abolish the monarchy.

[Friendlybro79]

We'd finally have hoverboards. I'm still pissed about this.

[JesseJayNeak]

Low taxes. Death penalty. Criminalization of fake charges (especially rape ones) and some more

[jimmy2]

Well we have that now it biden regime dictator only for Democrats and the rest he declared war on

[mr4435669]

I would make abortion illegal in all cases.

[bzcxx]

Thank you for your reply. To follow up on your response: is your rationale behind it religious or personal?

[loveslongnails]

Kill all the lawyers!

[OddBeMe]

Hedonistic