| 2 |  | Putin is authoritarian, not dictator. the difference is a dictator power come from himself and not his office. example is north korea, where the "dear leader" has not serve as secretary of party or president of the republic for most of his leadership. power once institutionalise are not dictatorship. dictatorship occurs when institution are weaken. Hitler for example only became a dictator after the fire in congress damage congressional power as an institution. this has not happened in china or russia. likewise if Lai had suceeded in stealing the election with the recall, he would become a dictator, but as long as the institution continues to hold absolute authority, they are not dictatorship. | 2025-11-04 03:45:06 |
