Benevolent Dictators Debate
The cluster discusses the merits, risks, and sustainability of benevolent dictatorships versus democratic systems, often referencing historical examples and the potential for dictators to turn tyrannical or fail upon succession.
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Only if you're okay with benevolent dictators for life..
Not with the right dictator running it, it isn't :)
dictatorships are the best - as long as your dictator is benevolent...
the same could be said about a lot of dictators. these guys make it so that there is no other option (by killing opponents) for the country.
A benevolent dictator is still a dictator.
Any benevolent dictator eventually loses power or dies.
I guess that's just how dictatorships work.
There have been benevolent dictators, it does not mean subsequent dictators will also be? Should we not be wary?
The problem is benevolent dictator too often becomes tyrant.
It's proof of the old adage : the best possible government is a benign dictator.