Title: Are there any historical examples of a benevolent dictatorship? : AskHistorians
Headings: Are there any historical examples of a benevolent dictatorship?
Are there any historical examples of a benevolent dictatorship?
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Black Panther members once openly carried firearms and would stand nearby when the police pulled over a black person. They would shout advice, like the fact that the person could remain silent, and assured them that they'd be there to help if anything went wrong. Why did this stop?
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Why did the US Government name its states after Native American tribes it was actively trying to wipe out?
In Mad Men the ad-men are always depicted with a decanter of whiskey in their offices and taking drinks in the afternoon. When did alcohol become a “thing” in the workplace and when did it stop becoming such a thing?
This list of causes of death for 1632 Londoners has some familiar causes (consumption, drowned, etc.) and others that are not so familiar, such entries for "Rising of the Lights" killing 98, and "Planet" killing 13. When did death records start being collected systematically in standardized form?
Why do Communist societies that we've seen tend toward authoritarianism and dictatorial-style arrangements?
A strange thing I noticed about US states is that usually, the capital of the state is not the largest city in it. Why is that?
When and why did the word "overmorrow" fall out of usage?

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ezravbk
7 years ago
What about oliver Cromwell? 0
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mcr55
-5 points · 7 years ago More than 1 child
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toryprometheus
7 years ago
Tito was most definitely not benevolent, but there are plenty. Just in the 20th century, you have Ataturk, Deng Xiaoping, Lee Kwan Yew accepted pretty universally as benevolent and autocratic. 5
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mcr55
7 years ago
From what ive read every dictator has some black marks on their record and some have some redeeming qualities. But this also true for democratically elected leaders. Porfirio Diaz probably killed a couple hundred people but it set the country on a great path by attracting foreign investment due to the stablity he brought to the govt. this lead to the building of a railroad and electric system, etc. The french actually gave him napoleons sword after he was exiled at the beginning of the revolution. Comare this to what Bush did, he went to war with a couple countries hundreds of people died in wars and the economy was set on a path for collapse. Same can be said for most presidents.