I agree this is not his main concern, but it's surprising how much dictators care about public opinion, and how much they pay attention to the press, education,

I agree this is not his main concern, but it's surprising how much dictators care about public opinion, and how much they pay attention to the press, education, and culture. It's as if they knew their system was fragile, and they can't let any small thing fall out of place, otherwise an immediate danger would be posed.