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Is it just me or are others deeply disturbed by his correspondence with imaginary sea monsters? I am perplexed by the political appeal of claiming affiliation with imaginary power-symbols like this.... but it seems to appeal to voters nearly everywhere even in this day and age.

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Is one imaginary god any worse than another? doesn’t sound much different than what you get from politicians in places like America.

>Is one imaginary god any worse than another?

Arguably, possibly, yes?

Once you get past the fictional nature of the deities themselves, what you're left with is the cult, the physical and financial network of the religion and its dogma. Those can be inconsequential in the greater political and cultural narrative, or a powerful force to shape politics and culture to its own ends.

I'm now completely desensitized to potential or current heads of state saying outlandish things.

I had hung on to the notion that there should be some restraint and decorum associated with it for quite a while. That ship, though, has sailed.

Must've been carried away by this sea monster...

Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony!

You can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!

It's horrifying. I have no idea why association with any sort of sea beast would give you additional credit.

I have no idea, but Acer sells notebooks blessed in the name of sea goddess, so Mr. Gou is not alone there

That's totally fine - if my next razor was the Cthulhu Aeons, I'd be more inclined to purchase it. I just don't know if I'd elect a leader based upon their imaginary sea friend.

No different than someone saying "God helped me make this accomplishment" or something like that.

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