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Do you think **you** can become a benevolent dictator without ever getting corrupted or turn evil?

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    The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

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      seems contradictory, dictators are almost never benevolent. They wouldn't be a dictator if they were benevolent. the only thing they do is immediately cede power to a " council or a elected persons. unless you mean something like diety that is benevolent, ruling from the "shadows" through another leader.

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        I could be benevolent and part of the population would be still against me (slumlords, libertarians, nazis).

        After some attempts to kill me I doubt I couldn’t become aggressive against the population who wronged me.

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          if I were magically made dictator somehow, no I don't think so. but I'm not cutthroat enough to become a dictator in the first place.

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            It is inevitable that an opposition would form against you. You either let the movement continue to gain traction and risk unseating you or you use your power in a corrupt manner to silence them.

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              It is inevitable that an opposition would form against you. You either let the movement continue to gain traction and risk unseating you or you use your power in a corrupt manner to silence them.

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              Not if you preemptively make what would be an opposition ideology illegal when making the country's constitution

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                Oh goodness no. I pray I never come into any real political power.

                For fun I've already run the numbers on how many adult humans will fit into the cargo holds of a decommissioned Panamax bulker.

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                  It is inevitable that an opposition would form against you. You either let the movement continue to gain traction and risk unseating you or you use your power in a corrupt manner to silence them.

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                  In this particular case, it depends what you define as corrupt. If you are truly working towards the betterment of everyone under your power (even those that you are fighting against), then what becomes justifiable to that end?

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                    Yes. But I'd probably be killed by someone who will

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                      seems contradictory, dictators are almost never benevolent. They wouldn't be a dictator if they were benevolent. the only thing they do is immediately cede power to a " council or a elected persons. unless you mean something like diety that is benevolent, ruling from the "shadows" through another leader.

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                      I disagree; it’s probably very rare that someone who wishes well for all people comes to power, but I don’t think it’s impossible. Think about any tribe that all respects a leader to the point of worship, and encourages him to become their commanding leader, for his view to be regarded above all others.

                      It’s a very unstable society, given that this leader couldn’t take the position forever, but he could make good decisions alone.

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                        Yep.

                        I actually want to see these cultures change.

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                          I know I can cause I'd really rather not be a dictator. I take responsibility for EVERYONE all the fuckong time trying to care for that many and feeling the pain and guilt if I fail even one will fuck me up and I'd rather just not do it. Only in extreme times like rn would I even consider it but I'll probably off my self when the reign ends cause I let some kid die because I didn't get healthcare to them fast enough. I'm a softie.

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                            For a couple months, maybe. Anyone who says yes absolutely is someone who shouldn't be trusted with power.

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                              Yes because I will immediately work on making a sustainable democracy, eventually having checks and balances

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                                For a couple months, maybe. Anyone who says yes absolutely is someone who shouldn't be trusted with power.

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                                But I know I can be the best dictator ever! 😉

                                What's that? You disagree? Sounds like I need to send some of my people to your house to educate you on what I'm doing until you can until you can understand that its for the greater good 🤗

                                (you may not refuse my mandatory education program, I'll be watch you 👀)

                                -Sincerely,
                                Your best friend and dictator
                                🥰

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                                  Absolutley. No more questions!

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                                    That is increadibly hard to do.

                                    1. How do you define what goes into that 1 million of allowed wealth? If I buy a house worth 950000, would I only be allowed to save 50000.
                                    2. what about if the house increase in value so that it is worth 2 million, should I just accept that I loose 1 million? What about stocks?
                                    3. Inflation or Deflation, when/how will you update that limit?
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                                    Property doesn't count and you don't get to own more than one property.

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                                      I would be completely stressed out, like people would wanna kill me and stuff for being a dictator, so I'd just renounce, run away and get a new identity (not sure how one "gets" a new identity though). Also, managing a country by myself? Too hard, what orders am I even meant to give?

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                                        The benevolent, uncorrupt, good thing for dictators to do is to abdicate.

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                                          would I have to stay a dictator? because I'd be instilling a democracy ASAP

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