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[–] Tiresia@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I am way too cynical to ever believe that you can get everyone on the planet any even remotely close to the same page to make the divine right of kings a thing of the past.

- One of your ancestors, 500 years ago.

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You put words in to my mouth. Hence, why I think people don't think outside the box. The human brain still operate from millenia old evolutionary instinct to think in heuristic and what they have been accustomed to.

[–] Tiresia@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 day ago

I'm confused. Did you reply to the correct comment? Because the only person into whose mouth I put words is one of IrateAnteater's 500 year old ancestors, and I don't think you are one of them.

Turns out my ancestor was right, since monarchies and other theocratic governments very much still exist.