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The Fall of Biden: When Politicians aspired to be Kings and World War 3 proved disastrous

A cautionary tale of how power-hungry politicians can lead nations to ruin, and the lessons learned from a devastating global conflict.

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Pedro
Mar 02, 2023
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Once upon a time, long ago, the world was ruled by kings and queens. These rulers were chosen by birthright and inherited their power and wealth from their ancestors. As time passed, the idea of democracy began to take root, and people demanded that their leaders be chosen by the people, not by inheritance.

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