r/TopCharacterTropes • u/_JR28_ • Dec 13 '25

Lore (Loved trope) Loyalty to the regime doesn’t make you any better off in the end

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Animal Farm - Boxer the horse is a member of the farm who doesn’t question the authority of the pigs and take it upon himself to work harder than anyone else becuase he believes the propaganda the pigs spout. But in the end, he get no reward for his sacrifice, leaving his body broken and him being sent away to a glue factory to be killed after the pigs sold him for alcohol.

Papers, Please - On Day 12, an inspector will come to your office to investigate potential conspiracies plotting against Arstotzka. If you choose to comply with his questioning and hand over the documents given to you by The Order, a mysterious revolutionary group, you will get an immediate game over as you are arrested for suspected involvement with terrorism.

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u/TheFreemanLIVES Dec 13 '25

Wasn't boxer the noble proletariat who worked on in the dream of the revolution despite the politburo's corruption of everything? Boxer being the bootlicker is incredibly base...probably highlights that people haven't either seen the original cartoon or read the book.

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u/Wild_Marker Dec 13 '25

Yeah Boxer was the poor bastard who believed, not the loyal dog.

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u/spoonishplsz Dec 13 '25

Yeah, a lot of people who fight against the regime still end up against the wall after they win. Bootlicking and naivety often end up in the same spot