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A '''dictatorship''' (also called an '''is a [[autocracypolitical]]''') 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 leader leadership can be removed from office against his their will. Many ancient political systems were effectively dictatorships, although the term is usually used only in the modern context, where [[democracy]] exists as an alternative.

In modern usage "dictatorship" has developed Many ancient non-[[monarchial]] systems were effectively dictatorships, often under wartime conditions where a leader could fight an unfortunate enemy with unchallenged power. The term is usually heard in its modern context, where [[democracy]] and unnecessary negative connotationchecks 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]]. God blesses dictators provided that they are justly God-fearing:

<blockquote>"''He who rules over men must be just[[Extreme Leftism]], ruling in the fear of God''which opposes democracy and advocates [[single party control]], fosters dictatorship. And he shall be like the light A core principle of the morning when the sun rises[[Marxism]] is dictatorship, which [[Socialist]]s claim is a morning transitory stage; however no socialist victory was ever won without clouds, like the tender grass springing out of dictatorship becoming a permanent institutional feature and leading the earth, by clear shining after rain[[nation state]] it possesses to [[democidal]] warfare and [[economic]] ruin." (2 Sam 23:3-4)</blockquote>

<blockquote>"Select capable men from all ==An historical context==The [[Greek]] [[philosopher]] [[Socrates]] approves the people Philosopher-- ''men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain'' -- and appoint them King as officials an improvement over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens[[democracy]] in [[Plato]]'s influential book [[The Republic]]." (Exod 18:21) </blockquote>

<blockquote>“When good people run things, everyone is glad.” (Proverbs 29:2)</blockquote> <blockquote>“A nation will prosper when its ruler is mature, and its leaders don't party too much.” (Ecclesiastes 10:17)</blockquote> <blockquote>"Now therefore, be wise, O Kings; Be instructed, you judges of the earth. ''Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling''." (Ps 2:10-11)</blockquote> 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 blessed dictators "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>

==Examples of bad dictatorsModern dictatorships==*[[People's Republic of China]]*[[Iran]]*[[Pakistan]]*[[Turkey]]*[[Venezuela]]*[[Cuba]]*[[Saudi Arabia]]*[[Jordan]]

*The former [[Soviet UnionSudan]] under *[[StalinBiden junta]] and  ==Historical dictatorships==*[[LeninSoviet Union]]

*Communist [[Hosni MubarakRomania]] of *[[EgyptPortugal]]*[[Spain]] under [[Francisco Franco]]*[[Italy]] under [[Benito Mussolini]]

* 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>[httphttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm1919879/bio?ref_=nmbio_ql_dyk_1#quotes Quotes from Stefan on IMDB.com]. Accessed January 25, 2016</ref>

* [[Totalitarianism]]* [[Statism]] and [[statistsstatist]]s** [[Big government]] ** [[Welfare state]] leads to ** [[Nanny state]], leads to ** [[Police state]]