The Tianjing Incident or “Why it’s not a good idea to make all of your subordinates kings”

Picture this if you can: The lunatic figurehead of a populist movement, a man given not just to delusions of grandeur, but to fully-formed hallucinations of his messianic nature. He is surrounded by a motley crew of advisors and allies, each possessed of their own deranged agendas and protecting personal fiefdoms. He feels beset on all sides by his enemies — imagined and real — and decides the best way to move forward is to purge his team with fire and bring in new blood.

Tough to imagine in this day and age, right?

Originally posted on Radii China, September, 2017