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half of the country supports him, so he is not really dictator.
by riku_iki 2y ago
half of the country supports him, so he is not really dictator.
- acdha 2y agoIt’s a third, but also that’s not a criteria for “dictator” – the term refers to unchecked power, and while over time that tends to build resentment it’s not a given. This is especially true when they favor certain religious or ethnic groups where the beneficiaries like the dictator and everyone else does not.
- riku_iki 2y agoIts up to discussion if current president's power is really unchecked.
- dragonwriter 2y agoPopular dictatorships—as most tend to be, at the beginning—are still dictatorships. What makes a dictator is a ruler unconstrained in practice by law.