What about when a democracy installs a dictator in another country?

@capibara2296

19 күн бұрын

👏🏼🎩

@skyemiddletonx9006

19 күн бұрын

Eehhh do you mean "what about when a country who believes they are democratic country install or help a Dictator take power in another country". Because yeah the government of a seemingly democratic country can definitely help a Dictator take power, for example Pol Pot. But there were other factors to that, and no one really knew exactly how he'd turn out at the time. But yeah Ted Ed could have briefly mentioned such.

@Pmf95k

19 күн бұрын

Diem?

@Xada35

19 күн бұрын

Yeah, people seem quiet when mentioning the amount of coups and subversive actions done by USA.

@davidtingley9978

19 күн бұрын

Like Pinochet

The art style gives me wings 💀

@yellowstarproductions6743

18 күн бұрын

Nice one

@ShinichiKudoQatnip

12 күн бұрын

so accurate

@itsblitz4437

10 күн бұрын

Red Bull reference

@CeciliaA1902

2 күн бұрын

I knew it looked familiar! Thanks for pointing out why!

*_Politicians and diapers must be changed often and for same reason._* ~ Mark Twain.

@The_Observer_god

17 күн бұрын

Because both get wet*

@c.jishnu378

13 күн бұрын

Pretty sure he copied that from Sun Tzu.

@The_Observer_god

13 күн бұрын

@@c.jishnu378 Sun Tzu lived in era where there where no diapers nor politicians, I think you are being sarcastic but I thought this is necessary.

@c.jishnu378

13 күн бұрын

@@The_Observer_god Sorry I didn't notice.

@c.jishnu378

13 күн бұрын

@@The_Observer_god I thought I was sarcastic enough in being sorry but you did not reply so just a reminder.

Praise the artists who animated this video. This style is hilarious and entertaining.

@xxxxxx-lu4ui

19 күн бұрын

Reminds me of Roald Dahl

@silurusdominus

19 күн бұрын

Except that it has some woke bs in it but mainly yes.

@apple_m2_delight

19 күн бұрын

​@@silurusdominus can you people stop screaming "woke" on anything you don't like? what's so "woke" about an animation art style anyways 😂

@silurusdominus

19 күн бұрын

@@apple_m2_delight Watch it again with open eyes. It is sad that you were fed with so much woke propaganda that you can't even notice not normal things.

@silurusdominus

19 күн бұрын

@@apple_m2_delight the problem is with you, because they brainwashed you already so much that you didn't even notice what scene wasn't normal... sad.

I fear that the issue of oligarchy is far more concerning. You may topple an individual but it's near impossible to dismantle an entire political elite unless extreme measures are taken, and even then it's not a guarantee.

@Imperator-vo4to

20 күн бұрын

This is what no one wants to address.

@jesusojeda7850

20 күн бұрын

It's easier for the masses to understand their enemy it it has a name- it's way easier to blame a single individual rather to think about the context of the problems inherent to a political system or any kind of conflict.

@dovh49

20 күн бұрын

Like the current regime in the US is pretty much a dictatorship. It's so powerful it committed a coup against Trump. It owns the media, social networks and the institutions.

@clayel1

20 күн бұрын

tbf, oligarchies are usually led by dictators, since no one dictator can hold all of the keys to power

@grantzolldan

20 күн бұрын

​@@Imperator-vo4to Nobody in power wants to address.

"A good dictator is like having an honest politician which is....... *You know* " - An observer

@bensoncheung2801

20 күн бұрын

222 👍

@neroatlas9121

20 күн бұрын

Thats called Nayib Bukele buddy. Or 1800s paraguay if you wanna go back a little longer.

@ricardo-2022

20 күн бұрын

N O C No one cares

@applesushi

20 күн бұрын

If this offends you because it seems too close to a situation you endorse, you’re the problem.

@shivamsolanke4660

19 күн бұрын

Honest politician DOES NOT EXIST...! - Anonymous.

The amount of hidden detail that was put in the video by the animator is excellent.

@dannieee333

20 күн бұрын

what hidden detail

@krista2216

20 күн бұрын

Handmaid's Tale was the first one I saw, but I'm not hugely political. It was a delight to watch

@HulaHula667

19 күн бұрын

Shirtless Putin

@pierrecurie

19 күн бұрын

@@HulaHula667 on a unicorn

@seren7173

17 күн бұрын

@@dannieee333 the only one I know is the extremely-long table ,it is Putin's.I heard Putin always fear of his officers one day will murder him.

Singapore is the closest modern example to a benevolent dictatorship: continuous one-party rule since independence in 1965 that is viewed favorably by most of the population. It administers good social services and public safety, and has little corruption. However, civil liberties are severely limited. Political opponents were detained for decades without trial, homosexuality was criminalized until recently, and the government heavily censors news media as well as art and curtails the right of assembly and association.

@ethereal2620

20 күн бұрын

"closest" is indeed the correct word. The highest mountain is still very far from the sky. 🤷

@BeaverChainsaw

19 күн бұрын

Singapore is not corrupt but it's still crony capitalist. Business and political elite are very intertwined with businesses supporting the People Action Party's dominance over politics. The Economist newspaper estimates that half of billionaires' wealth comes from crony sectors (10% of Singapore's GDP) In comparison, crony sectors makes up less than 2% of GDP in America and less than 1% in Germany For those who don't know: Crony capitalism is an economic system where politically connected people or businesses (cronies) in the private sector benefit from government policies giving them advantages over competition.

@crazyhawaiidrivers4310

19 күн бұрын

Singapore will put its leaders on trial though and even convict them. Can't say that for most democracies or any authoritarian regime.

@QuantumPhysics-my5wb

19 күн бұрын

India is going to become

@phelanwolf6747

19 күн бұрын

@@BeaverChainsawin Germany and the US the crony sectors likely make up a lot more of their GDP then you stated. Alone the car and energy industries in Germany or the oil and arms industries in the US. Those industries practically ruled their respective countries and still partially do.

That loooong table, looks so familiar 😂😂😂

@MsTimelady71

20 күн бұрын

And the bare-chested guy on a horse...hmmm. Subtle TED.

@maxave7448

20 күн бұрын

@@MsTimelady71I thought i was the only one who noticed that reference lol

@difficult1003

20 күн бұрын

​@@maxave7448 It was too much blatant.

@awantikasingh7877

20 күн бұрын

do u mind telling me what the reference is?

@awantikasingh7877

20 күн бұрын

@@MsTimelady71 i WANT TO BE IN ON THE JOKE SOOOOO BAD, TELL ME WHAT'S IT REFERRING TO???? :(

Something people who praise Rome's dictator system seem to ignore is how it clearly failed eventually. Sulla used his influence over the military to proclaim himself dictator for life and purge political oponents, Caesar was made dictator for ten years upon defeating his rival Pompey in Greece and quickly accumulated enough power to be made dictator for life as well. Caesar's nephew and adopted son Octavian, along with Mark Anthony and Lepidus, two of Caesar's liutenants, seazed dictatorial powers during their regime, which culminated in Octavian ousting the two of them and creating the political dynasty that became the Roman Empire.

@dangroom9120

20 күн бұрын

In the end, every system will fail if man is not righteous/ethical; agreeing to abide the system's rules, while not abusing those whom they don't like by using loopholes found within the rules.

@yoshihammerbro435

20 күн бұрын

@@dangroom9120 and you know like caring for other peoples safety over your own

@edwinhuang9244

18 күн бұрын

Also it's not like the dictators had complete unchecked power. The Senate was the body with the authority to appoint a dictator, and they also held the power to overthrow a dictator. The Senate was powerful enough to do both of those actions, so ultimately the dictators answered to the Roman Senate. In short, the Roman concept of a dictator is different from the modern concept of a dictator in terms of definition and politically speaking. Of course, there is a caveat that things do vary from across the many years that the Roman Republic was alive, but the point still stands that the dictators had some form of checks and balances for most of its existance.

@ismaelismael8543

18 күн бұрын

@@edwinhuang9244 That's true. Dictators where still checked by the Consuls and a clear deadline and could be held accountable once their term came to an end. However, figures like Sulla, Caesar, Mark Anthony and Octavian used the office of dictator to legitimize tyranny in the way we understand it to this day. Whenever accused of being despotic they could hide behind the fact that their title enabled them to take any actions they personally believed would defend the republic, which translated in whatever they wanted. It's kind of an emergency state. Sure, its ment to be called for in certain ocassions and it's not ment to immediately turn the country into an autocracy. However, it can easily be misused to establish an autocracy.

@shubhnamdeo2865

17 күн бұрын

@@dangroom9120 I agree. No matter how benevolent democracies and dictatorships are, they'll last as long as they have politicians that have some humanity in them ruling the regime. The biggest enemies of benevolent countries are totalitarianism and oligarchy.

"Once in office such leaders graduate dismantle checks on their power. Including removing judges, who might rule against them, abolishing term limits, or refusing to acknowledge unfavorable election results" this sounds familiar somehow living here in the US.

@Lonsdaleitehard

11 күн бұрын

One best ways to know if you are heading into a one party dictatorship, is that the party in power starts trying to imprison their main political rivals 🤸‍♂️

@Cora.T

3 күн бұрын

​@@Lonsdaleitehard and banning books, limiting personal expression ( think about drag etc ), bad mouthing news sources etc

@Lonsdaleitehard

Күн бұрын

@Cora.T 🤪 I like muster on sandwiches, but not on my Vanilla ice cream, you stated banning books and then Stated that I’m bad mouthing news sources, both of which are freedom of speech issues that must be allowed to happen to have a functional democracy 🤦‍♂️, by the way what news sources am I bad mouthing ? TED Ed is a history-teaching channel, not a news source and I’m not bad mouthing them, I think English isn’t your first language, anyways have a good day 🏝

@Cora.T

Күн бұрын

@@Lonsdaleitehard no I was adding to your comment about what problematic regimes do... and frankly I think your grasp of English isn't as good as you think it is, if from my comment you come to the conclusion I'm accusing you of doing those things?? Because you're clearly not doing any of the things I said, all my comment is, is a list and the word "and" so as to link our comments. As far as I'm concerned, if you go to the thread and read the comments in succession it makes perfect sense, but so let me know if that's not the case

Do you want the Aladeen dictator or the Aladeen dictator?

@saltdaemon4453

20 күн бұрын

so many choices...

@ghostderazgriz

20 күн бұрын

I'll have the chicken please.

@ThePrimordialAbyss

20 күн бұрын

Vote for the Aladeen Dictator

@lucasthepro0

20 күн бұрын

@@ThePrimordialAbyss you are HIV Aladeen

@shivamsolanke4660

19 күн бұрын

How Aladeen this comment is !

Ted released this on the time of the Indian Election. So that it doesn't have to make a part 2 of it on Modi ji 😂.

@YTworld-69

10 күн бұрын

Well the 4th of June is coming

@patelabhay550

9 күн бұрын

​@@YTworld-69yupp India is sliding towards dictatorship

I find this video very Aladeen.

There’s a big difference between dictators in the Roman republic and modern dictators. There were actual legal limits as to how long these dictators could hold power. They had to be appointed by a sitting consul and the senate and they were limited by law to only have their power for a maximum of 6 months, afterwards they had to give up their power. Just like in any other position of power that a Roman could hold. Modern Non-monarchical dictatorships are a different and have only lasted about a century. No limits dictated by law whatsoever. And are mostly gained and maintained by force.

@maxave7448

20 күн бұрын

To be fair though, im pretty sure Caesar stayed dictator for a tiiiny bit longer despite the term limit

@TrueDargen

20 күн бұрын

Cesar feared for his life and refused to relinquish power and instead marched on the senate creating the rule of Augustus. I believe deoclitanus also relinquished his power in 3rd century but Rome knew a long century of strife before that. Today’s dictators are smart and squeeze enough to not to choke the local population and therefore maintain power through fear and contempt

@nilsp9426

20 күн бұрын

Also, back then, a lot of bad outcomes were not understood as such by those who documented history (e.g. slavery was seen as something quite normal), and if anyone even reported on their dark side, it is unlikely that this record exists today. Therefore, calling these stories "myths" is quite adequate.

@T.C.-st8uz

20 күн бұрын

So true, in theory. In practice though, weren't there certain Roman dictators that just decided they were going to hold on to power and flaunt the rules? I really appreciate your effort to clarify, and some people might not have known what you just wrote, but it seems to be a bit unclear.

@justindie7543

20 күн бұрын

Exactly. Rome's dictator system worked incredibly well for centuries without anyone abusing the position.

2:40 - You used the wrong Libyan flag. Under Gaddafi, they used the all-green flag. Also, to be fair to Gaddafi, his death resulted to a power vacuum that turned Libya into another Yugoslavia. Shouldn't deny that.

@felixgroove4016

20 күн бұрын

His tyranical rule over Libiya IS the reason of the chaos that came after it. That's how it always is with dictators. The f*ck stuff up over decades and then when they leave the nations they led stay in ruins for another dictator to step in. I think Aleksandr Auzan called this effect "the rut" or "the path dependence problem". Look it up, maybe you can find english translations.

@ethancoster1324

20 күн бұрын

Dictators act like glue. If there aren't any strong institutions to take their place then destructive chaos can ensue.

@spiralingspiral72

20 күн бұрын

i remember when i was in elementary and we had a flag drawing contest, our teachers actually had to exclude the gaddafi-era libyan flag due to how simple it is, literally just buy green paper and you're done

@maxandlily6074

19 күн бұрын

@@spiralingspiral72which one did you do? And what year because if after 1981, Belize?

@charliefarmer4365

19 күн бұрын

Did Gaddafi try to choose a successor?

"People are only weak because they think they are" - Gene sharp

@thegoldengood4725

20 күн бұрын

“Only strong people are strong because they think they are” - Gene Blunt

@soyanshumohapatra

20 күн бұрын

​@@thegoldengood4725😂

@grapeshott

20 күн бұрын

​​@@thegoldengood4725Gene Sharpe's one single book was influential in bringing Arab spring in several countries.

@_sayan_roy_

20 күн бұрын

@@grapeshott And what did that result in ? Have the living conditions improved in the middle East where those Arab Springs occurred ? Maybe some places but overall on average, one can argue it decreased and in fact, one can argue it decreased tremendously and to this day, the extraordinarily negative effects in multiple aspects are in Syria, Yemen, Libya and even financial wise countries like Lebanon. Talking about power structures in political and military control is one thing and arguably easier and less nuanced than to address cultural ( with emphasis on religious as it's an important or often root part of the cultural value system which is Islam in case of Arabs ) and ideological breakthroughs though incremental progress often aided by technology and science ( both of these have done for humanity arguably more than any other philosophical dialogue, activism, politics, and revolution ). I knew a sub 6 minute Ted-ed video would not be able to provide analysis of the complexities of the situation of the democracy-dictatorship dynamic and try to find a solution for it, but comment section could have been less superficial. This comment is not for you specifically as I may have strawmanned you but to expand the thread on what you just said on something influential for Arab Spring. My personal info context - An atheist from an Indian Hindu Bengali family.

@jenkar5716

19 күн бұрын

@@_sayan_roy_ Gene Sharp's book is on Functionality of democratic Governments and how to bring them down. It doesn't talk on welfare of people.

4:55 "No modern dictator has lived up to this ideal." You're wrong, Ted. Olusegun Obasanjo was a Nigerian general who rose to power through a military coup in 1975 and voluntarily handed over to a civilian government 4 years later.

@NAVEMAN3

16 күн бұрын

Agreed but I think he meant in the last 20 years. Could be wrong though.

@user-kp1pz6zv8y

12 күн бұрын

You are talking about 1 dictator . Out of who many? It doesn’t end well for them

@MoneyGist

11 күн бұрын

@NAVEMAN3 Considering the video specially mentions Mussolini, who died almost 80 years ago, I strongly doubt that.

@MoneyGist

11 күн бұрын

@user-kp1pz6zv8y Out of how many? You tell me. The video didn't actually state any percentages. They only mentioned a few examples supporting their narrative. And when you say "it doesn't end well," last I checked, the country still exists today, under a democratic government. Any problems they're facing rn isn't due to Obasanjo (if anything, it's the opposite). Not an advocate for dictatorships or monarchies. But it's essential to maintain the integrity of your talking points when debating any topic, whether for or against.

@bazz6932

11 күн бұрын

I beg u make you keep quiet and do some more research. Power corrupts the longer you hold it the more it corrupts plus in Nigeria any one that tries to hold on power for too long ends up dead or overthrown . The country is to diverse for one man to rule. Plus I don't like dictator. U can sell your freedom for shortterm economic gains. I won't because eventually the dictator would seek to serve his own interest. Have a nice day

5:06 Oh the irony of burning Fahrenheit 451 😂

It is with great reluctance that I have agreed to this calling. I love democracy. I love the Republic. - Chancellor Palpatine.

@shubhnamdeo2865

17 күн бұрын

"In order to ensure security and continuing stability, the Republic will be re-organized into the First Galactic Empire! For a safe... and secure society!"- Emperor Palpatine

Watching from Myanmar here! Who else is living under a corrupt and unjust goverment??

“Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others” -Churchill

@j.140

19 күн бұрын

yeah, Churchill, the best statesman of all time, except probably for Bangladesh and neighbours

@BeaverChainsaw

19 күн бұрын

The best part about this quote is that he said this in his concession speech

@eg310

19 күн бұрын

@@j.140and for the british .

@TPDTND

19 күн бұрын

The double meaning means anything else is better than democracy

Thank you for making a video like this, especially with everything that's happening recently this is very much needed!

4:03 It's funny how that picture of Putin riding a horse shirtless has just haunted him for years now.

Lee Kuan Yew is the closest thing, if not, is the prime example of a modern-day benevolent dictator. Lee has not left widespread destruction in his wake, nor did he cultivate a cult of personality during or after his rule. He relinquished his power and lived a quiet life for the most part after retirement. He was well-loved by most of Singapore's population and was a brilliant economic planner and diplomat during the Cold War. He built Singapore up from a former British maritime port island, a developing nation fraught with ethnic violence into the strongest, first-world trade bastion of Southeast Asia, akin to Switzerland. A strong social welfare system, regional capital for banking services and FDI, with its universities coming in the Top 10 in the Asia region.

@BuddyReiner

17 күн бұрын

True, he has a legacy which no democratically elected clown will ever achieve.

@shubhnamdeo2865

17 күн бұрын

Few can even dare to rival to his legacy. He was not a politician, he was a human being

@samongandroid

4 күн бұрын

@@shubhnamdeo2865 He only had 1-2 million people and everyone working for him for 20-30 years.

My, my. How timely.

Really worrying how the whole world only indicates Narendra Modi. Never says it out loud.

@abhijeetraut6427

15 күн бұрын

The whole world? Literally only Indian elite kids who are entitled to whatever whims and fancies and are acting as wannabe foreigners

Well done to the creators for sharing such insightful content!

« Maintaining a free press also helps keep politicians accountable for their actions » yeah if only « free press » could exist maybe it would help.

@catdogmousecheese

20 күн бұрын

I think the biggest problem with news media today is that so many media agencies prioritize reporting entertaining stories over factual ones.

@yoshihammerbro435

20 күн бұрын

Recent events in the US media have shown this as an issue hahahha

@Xada35

19 күн бұрын

Yeah i feel like we can't call current mainstream journalism "free"

@eg310

19 күн бұрын

Or if people took actions instead of protesting about a war on other side of continent

@BeaverChainsaw

19 күн бұрын

When I become president, I will dismantle any publication that isn't free! People often conflate freedom of press with unbiased, honest, benevolent journalism. That's false. The first newspapers were very partisan until the 1949 fairness doctrine, yellow journalism overexaggerated or fabricated Spanish atrocities to start the Spanish-American War, and the stories published are subject to the whims of the editor-in-chief and the (usually wealthy) owner. What makes the free press great is that the guy who disagrees with the government's narrative can't be thrown into jail and also that journalists have special protection by court system to publish classified documents. The free press isn't perfect but it's not like freedom is perfect either.

Walking away at the right time might be the ultimate sign of a truly great leader. But then again if someone is already rotten when gaining access to power in the first place, you can bet it can only get worse. The 'yes men' situation is also quite 'funny' to consider cause what the limitless power of the dictator in combination with their zero tolerance for critique essentially does is that they become detached from reality which, if it does not allign with the dictator's fantasy, no one dares report or explain to them. That's comical and terrifying to think about (someone with absolute power making huge decisions based on lies or incomplete picture of the situation)..

This is a jewel. Congratulations to the producing team

3:50 Add Narendra Modi to the list as well

@sriramadharapurapu2262

17 күн бұрын

It shd be Indra Gandhi , who did emergency in 1976

@basantprasadsgarden8365

17 күн бұрын

​​@@sriramadharapurapu2262 memories of the past as a denial to the present, best argument that can be expected

@HotCoals

17 күн бұрын

He's not a dictator! ...yet.

@DaveGIS123

14 күн бұрын

The list of dictators was shortened to appeal to an American audience. Americans know something about H@tler, think they know something about Ghaddafi, and easily recognize Putin. Some of them might even understand the references to Trump and his MAGA movement.

@mrinmoy187

5 күн бұрын

​@@HotCoals yet......

India 2024, are you listening ?

@camelpissdrinkernabimuhamm6611

14 күн бұрын

Most people in India voting for Modi to make India a Hindu religious theocratic country just like Islamic theocratic Saudi Arabia, Pakistan or iran.. Etc.. Who are accepted by UN and.. If they can make Islamic theocratic country then why not India?

@sen2003-rbd

12 күн бұрын

To what? To elect a coalition of parties with no goal for leading thr nation other than deny the current govt 400+ seats?😂

@sachintitus417

12 күн бұрын

Do we have a going back? 😮‍💨

@mrinmoy187

5 күн бұрын

​@@sen2003-rbdno goal ? Dude Congress has released their menifesto long ago

Benevolent dictator Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of Singapore.

@ralpjosephjavelosa7451

18 күн бұрын

well at least he made singapore great compared to the kind of country you're living it right now

@theholyemu3716

8 күн бұрын

Singapore has huge human rights issues

@mainaccount4585

2 күн бұрын

​​@@theholyemu3716 And your point being? Every country will have its troubles. Using its poor human rights record doesn't negate its significant economic prosperity.

Why do I feel like that ending part was trying to make a point about Project 2025 😭

@kevinblatter2369

15 күн бұрын

I noticed the same thing.

@davidtaylor142

12 күн бұрын

I mean Project 2025 IS a perfect modern example

@YTworld-69

10 күн бұрын

What's Project 2025

@MoneyGist

9 күн бұрын

Methinks the entire video was made to address Project 2025.

@YTworld-69

9 күн бұрын

@@MoneyGist what's project 2025 ?

Wow! These people are so inspiring, I can't wait to follow in their footsteps. As an aspiring dictator myself its men like these that are a beacon of hope in a world overrun by democracy.

@sureshmukhi2316

13 күн бұрын

Which country will you dictate?

Best time chosen to upload this video seeing the situation in India!

@notfunny3397

20 күн бұрын

Yeah, it really sucks because despite it being a meme at this point, India really should be a more prosperous nation, they have the resources, they have the population and even the education. Unfortunately they seem intent on fighting literal wars with 14% of their population. I'm not even kidding about the war part. Find info about the Kashmir region. Most of the Muslims in India do in fact identify as Indians, otherwise they would move to Bangladesh or Pakistan or whatever. Yet despite this the government seems intent on alienating them. This is not only a waste of resources, both military and just straight up money, it's also waste of opportunity to not integrate the minorities more into Indian society, which would significantly increase the productivity of the nation.

@Akkikyadav

20 күн бұрын

@@notfunny3397 agreed! Are you also indian by the way?

@notfunny3397

20 күн бұрын

@@Akkikyadav no but I am South Asian so I know about how diverse the ethnicities are. I know all Indians aren't the same I mean, like some foreigners seem to think I mean. I'm Sri lankan, we had our civil wars and ethnic conflicts, and now that it's finally somewhat over, we are all in a better situation, imo at least

@mohitanand1844

20 күн бұрын

@@notfunny3397 we will keep doing it

@Spirit_of_Indus_Valley

20 күн бұрын

Bots can comment on KZread videos but they can't vote in Indian election 😂

What about when you country hides under a veneer of "democracy" but all the power are in the hands of corporate-backed legislators and policy-makers?

Thank you for your research. I find your videos are well done. RIght now I'm keeping an eye on Eledator

Thank you Ted Ed! I love today's video

Everybody gangsta until Sulla brings out his list, And creates a Blueprint for Marching on Rome.

I do love how well Ted Ed can use historical concepts and events and compare with contemporary and possible very near future issues. The art and the text were not missing anything that may come to pass.

Intriguing explanation about the complex nature of power, whether it's wielded by a dictator or a democratic leader. The roast is deep, highlighting the dire necessity for stable systems of checks and balances to secure the common good against potential abuses.

Another amazing vid thanks again

I praise, I do not reproach, [nihilism’s] arrival. I believe it is one of the greatest crises, a moment of the deepest self-reflection of humanity. Whether man recovers from it, whether he becomes master of this crisis, is a question of his strength. It is possible. . . -Friedrich Nietzsche This is what our next benevolent leader will emerge from. The ashes of prior moral decay. Whether we live quite long enough to experience it is anyone’s guess. Be sure, the price paid will be hefty, almost unimaginable. Who will lead? And with how hard a fist?

Do you think Nirendra Modi is a dictator?

@subhasisdas3332

17 күн бұрын

Yes

@JakeRed378

17 күн бұрын

As a Bangladeshi, Modi is not a dictator Modi is elected democratically by mejority He took few authoritarian steps but Indian institution are still stronger than Modi or a party and army is still controlled by indian institution and not by a man or party Economic policy are not fair but still independent Indian Market is manipulated by crony capitalist which have ties with all parties not one So modi is not yet a Dictator And India doesnt have primate cities or primate institution Modi doesnt have those skill to create a primate institution to be a dictator or have foreign support to help him to become a dictator

@funtube3512

15 күн бұрын

He is not yet, But every step he takes suggests that he is on the way.. Elections of 2029 will be very different with opposition nearly crushed and media suppressed. I wonder how our indian population will react 🤔

@JakeRed378

15 күн бұрын

@@funtube3512 Nah modi doesnt have those skiIIs to be a dictator

@SK-re7vo

5 күн бұрын

Mostly Indians don't! He is a really good leader

I would really appreciate if youmade a riddle video. I have watched all the others and i seek for a new challenge. Thank you and keep up the good work. DAY 1

❤ Awesome as always thanks!

How did roman dictatorship work when we have people like Sulla, Ceasar, and August the first roman emperor?

@Daughterofminerva

20 күн бұрын

Because at the time of Sulla and Marius the political system of the Roman Republic was deeply polarized between two factions: the populares (led by Marius) and the optimates( led by Sulla). In the end the Repubblic wasn't working anymore,it was wrecked by the fight between these two factions. In the end Sulla won and took total power as dictator for life. At the time of Cesar the political landscape was similar.

@Pospolite-Ruszenie

20 күн бұрын

Well said. The Roman system of proclaiming dictators in times of crisis worked for a long time, but as most things it feel apart due to deep divisions.

That is India nowadays under Modi's rule.

This is so perfect! 😊

Our top vlogger here in the Philippines, will becoming one of them...

Hi fellow Indian, Were you thinking about the same personality, as I was, while watching ?

@awantikasingh7877

20 күн бұрын

IKR 😞 😼

@Akkikyadav

20 күн бұрын

Yes bro 💀😂

@user-nearby-attention-119

20 күн бұрын

I can already hear the footsteps of his yes-men who are marching

@sujal85826

20 күн бұрын

@@user-nearby-attention-119 Don't worry, they won't be here on this education channel untill provoked💀

@Spirit_of_Indus_Valley

20 күн бұрын

Prove me, Pappu is better than Dictator 😂

I think the fatal flaw in authoritarian thinking is that it equates a lack of accountability and the cumulation of power with the ability to take swift and decisive action. Think of the example of reacting to a pandemic. You might think that a dictatorship can do this easiest by immediately taking a decision that has to go through no checks and can be enacted by any means necessary. However, a well-prepared democracy can act just as swiftly, and much more comprehensively, if there is a good action plan that involves all the necessary authorities and experts. In fact, the cumulation of power can seriously impede the swift response to a threat, as can be easily seen in the example of Donald Trump single-handedly sabotaging the Covid response.

very good video!

Good video.

This video is for India

@shritijdighe5506

4 күн бұрын

Stop being a whatsapp university graduate

handmaid's reference: 1:44

Astonishing animation 🤍💛

Bantu Holomisa, a young dictator of the Republic of Transkei, who had overthrew the government of the day and ruled for close to a decade, with positive reforms for his country, gave up power willingly in order for South Africa to be United

We Indians must wake up, else June 04 will be the beginning of the worst that is yet to come!!

Sadly, extremism is in vogue. People see compromise as weakness and partisanship as strength. So a dictatorship is inevitable.

@jamessandoval5843

19 күн бұрын

That's what they want you to believe. You must not let your cynical feelings drive you into the dark. Nothing is inevitable unless we don't act.

@ContentEnjoyer-gm3ky

19 күн бұрын

Compromise on things that were NOT meant to be compromised with, may be weakness, but that doesn’t make one a dictator.

Ton Rosendaal is a perfect example of benevolent dictator. He calls himself that way. We all agree with him staying as the main Leader (and he's the founder) of the Blender Foundation. 1/3 of the 3D animation you see nowadays is made with it. Blender is basically the execution of his rules on how to do it properly. He has done a magnificent work and service to everyone else.

"Between being loved and being feared, I have always believed Machiavelli was right. If nobody is afraid of me, I'm meaningless" Lee Kuan Yew

What do you think of Lee Kuan Yew (Singapore), Park Chung Hee (South Korea), and Chang Kai Shek (Taiwan), considered dictators by western standards who repressed freedom in subservience to the state to achieve the seed of prosperity and stability that these countries currently enjoy (compared to others)?

@daeseongkim93

19 күн бұрын

Lee Kuan Yew was the better dictator compared to the latter two. Park and Chiang were brutal, executing thousands of opponents - communist sympathizers and random non-aligned civilians alike. Lee was dictator lite and generally only imprisoned detractors.

@brandonedwards6119

18 күн бұрын

Most of those countries only flourished due to outside assistance though? Those countries would be equivalent to non-oil middle eastern countries without western meddling.

maybe ALL government leaders should have term limits?

@Echo81Rumple83

20 күн бұрын

and the SCROTUS

@ThZuao

20 күн бұрын

I quite like the idea. Every elective office: two therms then never again. The carreer politician is the worst thing democratic countries ever came up with.

@EdwinWiles

20 күн бұрын

​@Echo81Rumple83 Judges serve for life precisely to make them immune to short-term thinking by the other branches of government. If you disagree with their rulings, push your legislature to pass laws that make the people's will clearer.

So well explained 🎉

You definitely have my sub. This content is next level. For me Eledator was the turning point. Please keep doing what you do and keep being you, love it.

By having FANATICS like DDS.

@PineappleOnPizza69

20 күн бұрын

NPA spotted

Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

EPIC CONTENT!

Thank youuuuuu ❤❤❤

if a position gives an individual too much power, then someone will surely come and abuse that power. therefore such a position should not exist.

suprised no one noticed the putin reference 💀💀 4:03

Thanks for the tutorial

@kingdavis890

5 күн бұрын

Sorry your not him bro

The word dictator itself is anything but benevolent.

I like how this came during India's Elections

@irrelevantcheese8623

19 күн бұрын

Did you know 2024 will have the most elections in human history?

@prasoonjha1816

19 күн бұрын

@@irrelevantcheese8623 India's elections are in progress at the moment. Also the Modi government has been accused of trying to dismantle democracy by curbing the freedom of media, putting opposition leaders in jail without conviction, trying to win a city mayor elections through fraud which was caught on camera and so on.

@dnd-yd2uu

19 күн бұрын

@@prasoonjha1816 so are you expecting ""saving democracy "" by people who run dynastic rule in their own party who have been proved of dismantling democracy since the independence and when their party was formed, through all the scandals they did, or by communists???, At this point of time no party is any good in India, But elections are not about who you like the most, it's about who you hate the least.

@avinks7137

19 күн бұрын

Exactly at this point people wish to give there vote to dictators​@@dnd-yd2uu

@avinks7137

19 күн бұрын

Did we already see the point in 2:14 . Happen in India during international visits.

Why is this video so relatable with what's happening in India...

Nice

Nice touch with a long table.

You can't be serious about how modern dictators rise to power if you don't take into account the fact that virtually all XX Century Latin American dictatorships (except for Venezuela and Nicaragua) were put in place with support from the USA. The same applies to most Middle Eastern and half of Africa's authoritarian regimes.

@rovinteyvat4706

17 күн бұрын

True. It’s becoming clear that there’s some sort of propaganda in these “informative”videos

Video: lets have a discussion about dictators, it will be interesting Comments: modi, trump, biden ...

Love how this is styled like a New Yorker cartoon.

@jamessandoval5843

19 күн бұрын

Also like a Red Bull commerical!

I was pretty early, but I do not need to state that I was FIRST; as I am so impressed by the animation and narration.

@Xloi63

20 күн бұрын

Form over content, the essence of bourgeois Liberal political ideology.

@andreaskroknes4407

20 күн бұрын

@@Xloi63 Let me have my superstructure and eat it too.

modi being the latest

@AnilKataria-ys1os

Күн бұрын

True

Cameroon since 1982💔

We know who this video is about, and how devastating a second term of his poison would be.

So accurate about the Indian system.

Timing of this video 💀 🇮🇳(2024 general election today is 16th may 2024)

I like that the dictator they drew has the same haircut as Putin, and same as the long table that Putin has at 1:36, as well as with the picture of Putin on the horse without a shirt at 4:03, I think they're trying to say something, lol.

With animation like this, I’ll watch anything!

Ted Ed posting this in the middle of the great Indian Elections 😂

Modi ain't a dictator 🥴 😂😂 He can't even dismantle the elections 🤡

@mohitanand1844

20 күн бұрын

Modi doesnr have in it him

@grapeshott

20 күн бұрын

He doesn't need to overtly act as a dictator. During his time more centralisation is done. Even autonomy of IIMs have been taken away. Press freedom is dismal, esp on TV. Movies are regularly censored(e.g. Monkey Man which criticises RW politics. ) As long as there is a huge group of people rabidly supporting him, he doesn't need to end democracy facade. And India's PM is anyway very powerful by law, as parliament isn't independent of the executive in India , and there's no term limits.

@RealSonamSingh

12 күн бұрын

Modi don't want to snatch you, you uncultured betrayer!

@Lalmamakam

12 күн бұрын

Modi plays identity politics

@RealSonamSingh

11 күн бұрын

@@Lalmamakam where were you before 2014? Lockdown kids

I’m going to keep it straight: It doesn’t matter if it’s a dictatorship, a democracy, an aristocracy, or any other fancy political system, if the heart of a leader is not good, then their reign will cause their people to suffer. Now, here’s a good question: If you’re a leader, why should you be good? You might be able to come up with a dozen reasons, but do you need to be good? No. In this world, it’s might makes right. If you have the power, you can redefine justice. And once you realize that, you’ll understand why a lot of politicians are jerks. Because there’s no need to be selfless, compassionate, and honest. You only need the power, and you can do whatever you want, even if it hurts a lot of people.

another W, extremely relevant video 🤝

FBI, DEA & cops are who y'all need to worry about. With out them, fascists are noting.

@NoName-hg6cc

20 күн бұрын

Except the worst violence it is not done by the police and most violent people come from the left and

“Lobbiest have entered the chat”

Largest democracy smells these conditions

Good point.

I feel like this is targeted at Modi Who is currently on his big for 3rd term RN