According to these two insightful articles. Republics throughout history from Ancient Greece to modern times has always been tyrannical and dysfunctional Analyis Of Republics Throughout History and More On Why Republics Are Bad

3667165 Mob rule always leads to disaster

Why, the Republic of Ireland will endure scandal free for one-thousand years!

7228863
I don't know.

7229162
That was sarcasm.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/dec/20/ireland

7229583
I knew it was sarcasm.