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From Voltaire to PJ O’ Rourke: A Brief History of Political Satire and its Evolution In the beginning, when man started to become more organized in his ways of living, he found it hard to balance every aspect of his life. Making sure this thing worked, making sure this thing grew, this ate, this ran, etc. Then a thought was planted into his head. Maybe there could be someone, or a bunch of people to think of all these things for him. So began the history of politics and leadership, which began as a system of managing and providing direction for the people. Over time, however, leaders became corrupted with the power that was given to them. Some went so far as to say they had descended from gods, or were gods themselves. Leadership qualities evolved from having the merit to lead, to having enough money and a large enough army. Once royalty was established, there was no authority over who would rule the people. The first born son would inherit the throne. Some leaders were good, and the people liked them. Many were bad, ravenous for wealth and power. Over many centuries, leaders began to spread out their power, and instead of one man controlling things, many men each held an office, making things fair and just. This change of