• @vvilld@lemmy.world
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    41 month ago

    People don’t when the system works for them. The problem is when the normal system of government stops working and seems to be more of a hinderance than a benefit. Then people start looking for alternatives. Autocrats present an incredibly simple solution: give me all the power and I will solve all your problems.

    • Drusas
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      21 month ago

      Exactly this. They feel hopelessness or desperation and mistakenly believe that this person can fix it all for them.