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According to legend, the ancient Roman statesman Cincinnatus was plowing his fields when news arrived that the Aequi, Rome’s powerful enemy to the east, had invaded.
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According to legend, the ancient Roman statesman Cincinnatus was plowing his fields when news arrived that the Aequi, Rome’s powerful enemy to the east, had invaded.
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Rome was in need of swift, decisive action, and the senate had chosen him to serve as dictator, with absolute power over the military and government.
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Cincinnatus set down his plow, took control and, in a matter of weeks, saved Rome.
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This story reinforces the myth of the “benevolent dictator”— the idea of a leader who holds absolute power, yet only uses it for the common good, to address problems efficiently, and create a just regime.
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But can a truly benevolent dictator exist in today’s world?
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Nations established modern democracies to safeguard against the potentially destructive whims of a single individual.
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When functioning properly, democracies enable a society to be freer, and provide stability by protecting against corruption and the abuse of power.
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This is accomplished by holding regular, free, and fair elections, imposing term limits, and establishing strong legislative branches and court systems.
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Maintaining a free press also helps keep politicians accountable for their actions and encourages citizens to engage in their governments and communities.
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In a dictatorship, absolute or near-absolute power is held by a single individual who is free to impose their vision on society.
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Under certain conditions, the idea of a dictator can sound appealing, like when a democracy isn't functioning as it should due to corruption, economic instability, or extreme political polarization.
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At these moments, people may be willing to give up some democratic rights and freedoms for hopes of a better future.
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Authoritarian-leaning leaders present themselves as the ones who can fix everything.
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They distill complex problems into simple talking points and promise quick solutions.
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Some of the most overt authoritarian leaders have taken this strategy, including military dictators who seized control through coups like Augusto Pinochet, Mobuto Sese Seko, and Muammar Gaddafi.
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Gaddafi, for example, initially asserted himself as a revolutionary hero, canceling the country's exploitative foreign oil contracts.
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But the longer he was in power, the more riddled with paranoia he became.
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Like Pinochet and Mobuto, he used his position to target and torture opponents, embark on campaigns of mass violence against everyday people, and build an enormous personal fortune.
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Other modern dictators were initially elected democratically, then strategically accumulated power by embracing authoritarian forms of control.
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Italy’s Benito Mussolini and Germany’s Adolf Hitler, for example, gained popularity during waves of mass discontent.
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Both channeled economic woes into racist rhetoric and embraced fascism, a type of authoritarianism which exalts the importance of one nation, or race, above all others.
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Once in office, such leaders gradually dismantle checks on their power, including removing judges who might rule against them, abolishing term limits, or refusing to acknowledge unfavorable election results.
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Since they punish dissenting voices, dictators are often surrounded with yes-men, who are promoted based on loyalty over expertise, ultimately wreaking incalculable economic, social, and environmental costs.
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But these costs can also be hidden from view.
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Dictators build up cults of personality by minimizing negative coverage and pushing positive propaganda that presents them as strong or heroic.
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This can make it almost impossible to accurately measure their success.
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Did Mussolini really make the trains run on time?
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It’s hard to know, since he would have punished those who said otherwise.
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While some modern dictators have brought modest growth to their nation’s economies and industries, most have enriched the few and left widespread destruction in their wake.
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Even so-called benevolent dictators, whose regimes lacked overt violence, stand accused of censoring journalists and limiting the rights and freedoms of citizens.
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Back to ancient Rome.
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Perhaps the most important dimension of Cincinnatus’ legendary benevolent dictatorship is not that he held total power, but that he gave it up after only 16 days.
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Once Rome was safe, he stepped down and retired to his fields.
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His willingness to relinquish control to the senate was as important to the common good as his ability to fend off invaders.
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In practice, no modern dictator has lived up to this ideal.
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Dictators don’t willingly walk away from power, they continuously crave more.
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That’s why institutions that provide checks on leaders must be safeguarded: in the hands of an aspiring dictator, even seemingly robust democracies can sink into repressive, authoritarian regimes.

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  • benevolent dictator (자애로운 독재자)
  • absolute power (절대 권력)
  • democracy (민주주의)
  • authoritarian (권위주의적)
  • political polarization (정치적 양극화)
  • cult of personality (개인 숭배)
  • check on power (권력 견제)
  • mass violence (대규모 폭력)

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