Deplorable Versus Dynasty

Once upon a time, there were the Ming, the Habsburg, the Carolingian, the Romanov, the Hohenzollern... you name it. No matter the continent or century the dynasties monopolized power "by the grace of God", even I if they obtained it by less noble means such as "by sword" or "by treason". The doctrine of "God's Mandate" adequately guaranteed impunity, regardless the royal antics. If nowadays politicians do not bother bringing up the divine factor, it's not for a lack of sycophantic flattery from court jesters of mainstream media; modern rulers are simply too hubristic to acknowledge the existence of a superior being--they are the grantors and the awardees of power.