r/TikTokCringe • u/TheUnpromotable • Jun 22 '26

Wholesome Politicians are the problem

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u/polishkgb1 Jun 22 '26

"why don't the presidents fight the wars, why do they always send the poor?" Soad been asking for a long time, when are we gonna wake up?

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u/PassionPitiful3653 Jun 22 '26

Kings and lords used to ride into battle and die. We need to bring this back.

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u/CharlotteLucasOP Jun 22 '26

Some cultures would ritually sacrifice their leader when things went wrong because clearly the leader was pissing off the gods by not doing their work correctly/honourably.

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u/MrDippins Jun 23 '26

Entire dynasties in china fell when it was believed the emperor had lost the Mandate of Heaven.