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Absolute power doesn't mean that you can act with impunity. Xi must retain the support of the heads of the army, secret police, and such or he will be replaced.

by tjalfi 8y ago

Absolute power doesn't mean that you can act with impunity. Xi must retain the support of the heads of the army, secret police, and such or he will be replaced. The Dictator's Handbook[0] discusses this topic in detail. The Rules for Rulers[1] is an 18 minute video that summarizes some of the principles of the book. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dictator%27s_Handbook https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dictator%27s_Handbook [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rStL7niR7gs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rStL7niR7gs edited to add video title to second link

devoply 8y ago
Winnie the Pooh changed all sorts of things for the worse that his predecessor had made progress on. He's an idiot. He should be replaced by someone more wise.
- NicoJuicy 8y ago
  Xi seems to be pretty smart though, but his ideals don't align with ours
- icelancer 8y ago
  Progress on what? It'd be better for who if they just apologized and stopped violating human rights? The people in charge? People are self-interested.
daodedickinson 8y ago
Julius told Augustus to pay the soldiers well and have contempt for the rest.