Many who invested in this theory also believed that because the ruler was chosen by God, God would reward the decent rulers after death and punish the bad ones. Therefore, it is not any mortal's place to punish a ruler for bad actions. Instead, one should pretend to like the ruler, as this would be rewarded by God (as if God was saying "just trust me on this one, mortals").
All information from lectures by professor Storch at the University of Wisconsin - Rock County.