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> That's actually a very interesting system of government. A democratic arm that rules the country day-to-day, and a "benevolent dictatorship" that will overthr
by golemotron 10y ago
> That's actually a very interesting system of government. A democratic arm that rules the country day-to-day, and a "benevolent dictatorship" that will overthrow the democratic arm if it violates the country's "fundamental principles". Such a model would arguably have served Iraq better than the pure democracy that was attempted and failed.
Technically, the Queen can do the same thing in England. Not an uncommon check valve.
- ENGNR 10y agoAnd in many commonwealth countries too via the governor general. For example the Australian governor general has dissolved government and called an election when it all got too rowdy.