Back in the day, war generals would fight side by side with their troops on the battlefield. Why does that no longer happen anymore?
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In a top-down system it makes no sense for the highest ranking people involved in a war to ever be at risk. Even protected by highly trained and armored guards, history is full of kings and generals who took a lucky hit and the entire war was lost.
Leaders pretend to fight with their men except in extreme desperation or real confidence that they will crush the other side. It’s PR. But if they are actually at risk, something has gone very wrong.
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