| mrstickball said: Dictators are usually horrible in 99% of the time they are allowed to seize power. The only one I can think of that didn't make a total mess of things (and I'd love to see Pastro chime in on this) would be Augusto Pinochet. Despite the fact he was a total dictator in the vein of many other Latin Americans, he did embrace ravenous free trade ideas, and grew the country into being very economically prosperous during a time in which most other countries were stagnant. When he left power, better men took over, and have taken Chile from being a rather minor nation in Latin America to the forefront of being a poster child for economic development in the region. |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabius_Maximus
I think he was a pretty good one (although the people at his time rediculed him).
Anyone know the precise definition of dictatorship? It's basically an monarchy, or should I say a monarchy is a dictatorship, but dictated by heridatary transfer of power right, and a system that is permanently in place right?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespasian
Anyone know if Vespasian fits under the definition of Emperor, dictator, or both? Since he's not part of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, and only gets the title of emperor because the senate confirm him as such.
Also, reading Suetonious' account of him makes me really like him (along with his statues). Although Suetonious was writing under his sons... XD
Also, anyone like corny and melodrama? I say fuck the people who despise grandiose shit. They're like Grendel from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grendel_%28novel%29 and I feel like I'm Hrothgar. I'm content with the illusion in my mind. Or another analogy is that I'm Emiya, and the nay sayers are Archer...
I need to take a nap from studying maybe...
