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Re:Why was it believed that the Aztecs greeted Cortés as a d... by golergka on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @09:54AM (#21514537)
Having peasant-level subjects believe the mystic stuff peddled by the state propaganda machine paints the civilization as "ignorant savages" to a much lesser degree than a head of state believing the mystic stuff themselves.
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Re:Why was it believed that the Aztecs greeted Cortés as a d... by willvarfar on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @10:47AM (#21514975)
At the time the heads of European states believed they had a god-given right to rule etc.

Why does an American president have to swear on a bible, even nowadays?

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Re:Why was it believed that the Aztecs greeted Cortés as a d... by codyb on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @12:24AM (#21521363)
They don’t. They could swear on the Constitution, or the Quran, or a picture their granddaughter drew for them.

It’s the oath that matters, not what your hand is on.

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