In ancient Athens, there was an ancient tradition of ostracism - exiling citizens from the city not for crimes, but on the principle of "Are you the smartest here or something?" The wealthiest and most influential citizens were voted out under the plausible pretext of "what if they seize power?" Of course, politicians readily exploited this law to purge rivals.
The story of how the tradition of ostracism, which had lasted around a hundred years, exactly ended is quite amusing. Athens had just concluded the 10-year phase of the Peloponnesian War with Sparta. One guy, Hyperbolus, decided it was the perfect time for internecine strife and suggested, "Let's kick out one of the two most popular people in the city." The Athenians thought about it a bit and decided, "You know, man, let's kick you out instead..."
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From then on, no one dared to call for expulsions - no one wanted to draw fire upon themselves.
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