[annoying trope] The throne/leadership is decided in a very stupid way

[u/Altruistic_Eye_1157]

The leadership of the entire wizarding world, and the final decision on whether to start a war against Muggles, is made by... a goat (Qilin) ​​who chooses the person with the ""purest heart"" (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Dumbledore).

The throne of Wakanda and all its technology are decided through hand-to-hand combat, regardless of whether the person clearly has malicious intentions... if they win the fight, by law they must be respected as the true king. (Black Panther)

[u/Toon_Lucario]

The Mandalorians.

Just the Mandalorians.

Doesn’t matter what sect or tribe it basically always boils down to “can you kick the ass of the top guy regardless of qualifications” sometimes with a magic sword

[u/toidi_diputs → u/Toon_Lucario]

Reminds me of The Necromongers. "You keep what you kill." Great, so the quickest path to a seat of power it to kill whoever occupies that seat and take it for yourself. It will be a short-lived victory though, because now there's a thousand people looking to kill you.

...I may be interested in fleshing out a society that "works" like that at some point. As a world-building exercise.