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| − | A political system in which a single person (the dictator) has | + | A '''dictatorship''' is a [[political]] system of [[government]] in which a single person (the [[dictator]]) or [[collective]] committee ([[politburo]]) has absolute [[power]], because no legal process exists by which the leadership can be removed from office against their will. |
| − | == | + | Many ancient non-[[monarchial]] systems were effectively dictatorships, often under wartime conditions where a leader could fight an enemy with unchallenged power. The term is usually heard in its modern context, where [[democracy]] and checks on power (a Council of Elders, such as the [[Senate]], [[House of Lords]], or judicial processes) exist as an alternative to absolute power by an [[Executive]]. |
| − | *Nazi Germany | + | |
| − | * | + | [[Extreme Leftism]], which opposes democracy and advocates [[single party control]], fosters dictatorship. A core principle of [[Marxism]] is dictatorship, which [[Socialist]]s claim is a transitory stage; however no socialist victory was ever won without the dictatorship becoming a permanent institutional feature and leading the [[nation state]] it possesses to [[democidal]] warfare and [[economic]] ruin. |
| − | *Communist Romania | + | |
| − | * | + | ==An historical context== |
| + | The [[Greek]] [[philosopher]] [[Socrates]] approves the Philosopher-King as an improvement over [[democracy]] in [[Plato]]'s influential book [[The Republic]]. | ||
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| + | [[Solomon]] of [[Israel]] and [[Li Quan Yew]] of [[Singapore]] are sometimes cited as examples of "enlightened [[despot]]s" in the ancient world and modern world respective<ref>[http://www.sustainer.org/dhm_archive/index.php?display_article=vn210singaporeed Singapore Leads the Good Life Under a Benevolent Dictator]</ref> | ||
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| + | {{Dictatorship-democracy-Hoover}} | ||
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| + | ==Modern dictatorships== | ||
| + | *[[People's Republic of China]] | ||
| + | *[[Iran]] | ||
| + | *[[Pakistan]] | ||
| + | *[[Turkey]] | ||
| + | *[[Venezuela]] | ||
| + | *[[Cuba]] | ||
| + | *[[Saudi Arabia]] | ||
| + | *[[Jordan]] | ||
| + | *[[North Korea]] | ||
| + | *[[Sudan]] | ||
| + | *[[Biden junta]] | ||
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| + | ==Historical dictatorships== | ||
| + | *[[Soviet Union]] | ||
| + | *[[Nazi Germany]] | ||
| + | *[[Zimbabwe]] | ||
| + | *[[Cambodia]] under [[Pol Pot]] | ||
| + | *Communist [[Romania]] | ||
| + | *[[Portugal]] | ||
| + | *[[Spain]] under [[Francisco Franco]] | ||
| + | *[[Italy]] under [[Benito Mussolini]] | ||
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| + | ==Dictatorship in Fiction== | ||
| + | Most often for [[dystopian]] or bleak futures, dictatorships are the governing systems, such as in [[Ayn Rand]]'s Anthem and [[Atlas Shrugged]], George Orwell's [[Nineteen Eighty-Four]], Ray Bradbury's [[Fahrenheit 451]] or Aldous Huxley's [[Brave New World]]. | ||
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| + | ==Quotes== | ||
| + | * [[Ronald Reagan]] famously said, "The ten most dangerous words in the English language are "Hi, I'm from the government, and I'm here to help." | ||
| + | * Among conservatives, [[libertarian]]s and [[anarchist]]s, "The State" referred to in "Statism" is [[big government]] that derives its power through [[coercion]] via the threat of violence. According to conservative libertarian pundit [[Stefan Molyneux]], "The idea that The State is capable of solving social problems is now viewed with great skepticism - which foretells a coming change. As soon as [[skepticism]] is applied to the State, the State falls, since it fails at everything except increasing its power, and so can only survive on [[propaganda]], which relies on unquestioning faith."<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1919879/bio?ref_=nmbio_ql_dyk_1#quotes Quotes from Stefan on IMDB.com]. Accessed January 25, 2016</ref> | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Dictatorship and democracy]] | ||
| + | * [[Dictatorships and double standards]] | ||
| + | * [[Totalitarianism]] | ||
| + | * [[Statism]] and [[statist]]s | ||
| + | ** [[Big government]] | ||
| + | ** [[Welfare state]] | ||
| + | ** [[Nanny state]] | ||
| + | ** [[Police state]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | {{communism}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Forms of Government]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Dictatorships]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Anti-American]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Police State]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Welfare State]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Anti Second Amendment]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:05, January 17, 2021
A dictatorship is a political system of government in which a single person (the dictator) or collective committee (politburo) has absolute power, because no legal process exists by which the leadership can be removed from office against their will.
Many ancient non-monarchial systems were effectively dictatorships, often under wartime conditions where a leader could fight an enemy with unchallenged power. The term is usually heard in its modern context, where democracy and checks on power (a Council of Elders, such as the Senate, House of Lords, or judicial processes) exist as an alternative to absolute power by an Executive.
Extreme Leftism, which opposes democracy and advocates single party control, fosters dictatorship. A core principle of Marxism is dictatorship, which Socialists claim is a transitory stage; however no socialist victory was ever won without the dictatorship becoming a permanent institutional feature and leading the nation state it possesses to democidal warfare and economic ruin.
An historical context
The Greek philosopher Socrates approves the Philosopher-King as an improvement over democracy in Plato's influential book The Republic.
Solomon of Israel and Li Quan Yew of Singapore are sometimes cited as examples of "enlightened despots" in the ancient world and modern world respective[1]
The difference between dictatorship and democracy, [President Herbert] Hoover liked to say, was simple: dictators organize from the top down, democracies from the bottom up.[2]
Modern dictatorships
- People's Republic of China
- Iran
- Pakistan
- Turkey
- Venezuela
- Cuba
- Saudi Arabia
- Jordan
- North Korea
- Sudan
- Biden junta
Historical dictatorships
- Soviet Union
- Nazi Germany
- Zimbabwe
- Cambodia under Pol Pot
- Communist Romania
- Portugal
- Spain under Francisco Franco
- Italy under Benito Mussolini
Dictatorship in Fiction
Most often for dystopian or bleak futures, dictatorships are the governing systems, such as in Ayn Rand's Anthem and Atlas Shrugged, George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 or Aldous Huxley's Brave New World.
Quotes
- Ronald Reagan famously said, "The ten most dangerous words in the English language are "Hi, I'm from the government, and I'm here to help."
- Among conservatives, libertarians and anarchists, "The State" referred to in "Statism" is big government that derives its power through coercion via the threat of violence. According to conservative libertarian pundit Stefan Molyneux, "The idea that The State is capable of solving social problems is now viewed with great skepticism - which foretells a coming change. As soon as skepticism is applied to the State, the State falls, since it fails at everything except increasing its power, and so can only survive on propaganda, which relies on unquestioning faith."[3]
See also
References