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Was the system of the Stadtholder, which was unique within the Dutch Republic, a good fit for a compromise between monarchism and republicanism?

The good thing about Republicanism is that there is also a chance for a meritocratic system of things, meaning that anyone, regardless of status and class, could advance in society. The bad thing about Republicanism is that there's a good chance that idiots and morons could also ascend into...