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[–] communist@beehaw.org 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's not possible to have a benevolent authoritarian government.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's happened on incredibly rare occasion. The problem is they don't stay benevolent; eventually the benevolent dictator dies or is deposed, and their replacement is never so kind

[–] communist@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago

If they were so benevolent, they would give up the power that could be abused later. They just wanted to seem benevolent.

[–] guyman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes it is. I'm sorry your too narrow-minded to understand that.

[–] communist@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It simply is not, it has never happened, anyone who is benevolent would give up power.

Ultimate power corrupts, ultimately.

[–] meldroc@infosec.pub 1 points 1 year ago

Authoritarianism always eats itself from the inside with corruption. Always.