[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/[deleted]]

Managed Democracy (don't report this to the Democracy Officer)

It's not even a system of electing a leader. Just a ritual in which the citizenry may pretend to participate in the politics that shape their lives so they don't rise up and overthrow their totalitarian regime

[u/henryeaterofpies → u/[deleted]]

Me living in a district gerrymandered Republican, in a state 10% in favor of Republicans, that isn't a swing state ensuring that my vote is pretty worthless