> Dictatorships rely solely on force. Not necessarily. Some dictatorships do enjoy genuine support. (Obviously they make it easier for themselves it by control

> Dictatorships rely solely on force. Not necessarily. Some dictatorships do enjoy genuine support. (Obviously they make it easier for themselves it by controlling the media etc.) > There’s not nearly enough police in the US to quell a rebellion of the people if they lost faith in Democracy. By the same token it's also possible to topple a dictatorship. At some point even your security forces will say "no". A good example would be the failure of "Plan X" in East Germany, when Stasi agents boycotted the orders, since they realized the cause was lost anyway.