> I cant understand why anyone would put up with a lot of this

This has been ask throughout the history. And we have come a long way since we were duped that Kings, Queens and Popes have "Divine Authority".

However, today, we have been duped again. And just like in the past, people didn't readily realize it. It will take effort and probably blood.

Here's one good relatively recent example when people were finally fed up: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haymarket_affair