No.
Not because I’m evil, but because I am empathetic and someone evil would absolutely figure out a way to use that to manipulate me.
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.
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?
Anything. Lies and manipulation will always work on the masses.
Not if you preemptively make what would be an opposition ideology illegal when making the country’s constitution
Yes. But I’d probably be killed by someone who will
Sure. Would I last long before getting killed or overthrown? No.
Absolutley. No more questions!
Yes, hypocrisy is for neurotypicals. That’s why those people will be tattooed with - ah, damn, you got me
For a couple months, maybe. Anyone who says yes absolutely is someone who shouldn’t be trusted with power.
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
🥰I’d last six hours before becoming Caligula
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.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
I would establish a socialist polity, then abdicate.
Cool you forgot to establish power checked democracy, now you have the soviets. Congrats :)
would I have to stay a dictator? because I’d be instilling a democracy ASAP
Dictator to reform not to rule
The benevolent, uncorrupt, good thing for dictators to do is to abdicate.
Well, I’ve managed to win every election legitimately in Tropico 5 so far while making sure there’s plenty of housing, education, jobs, food, and healthcare.
So guess so.
Only one way to find out
This is explained in the “the rules for rulers” video from cgpgrey, which condenses the book “the dictators handbook”.
