Humans have been exploiting political systems literally since the dawn of civilization. I addressed this in [[2021.09.29a Cows, thunder & how ancients exploited ceremonial roles]], but it's particularly obvious in the case of how [[The Civilizations of Africa by Christopher Ehret#ch06p245 Cattle Keepers and Kings 900-1300 CE|religious leaders became cattle keepers became kings in Africa]] and, similarly, the [[social impacts of early cattle domestication in ancient Russia]]. In a less-related example from Rome, [[augur abuse led to a rule requiring obstructing magistrates to be present]]