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by gizmo686 1286 days ago
You want leaders to be able to give up. If staying in power is the only thing seperating a leader from the angry mob, they will fight the hopeless fight until the bitter end.

If they have the option if fleeing to another country, then at some point they could decide its in their best interest to just give up.

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Hopeless fight how? Personally? Because I don't think the army won't stand with them forever.