Quick decision-making, easier long-term planning, stability of government, likely lower crime due to fear of cruel punishment, an intelligent dictator could make better decisions faster than 100 less intelligent people, being able to make decisions regardless of whether the public is right or wrong.
Huh, sounds good when I put it that way. Of course, having that much power rarely makes you a better, more sensible person. Concentrating that much power in one person can also mean that once that person is gone, their work is kind of undone (kind of like I mentioned in that othe thread with regards ro Tito).. Assuming you can have a smooth transition of power, it is unlikely that the next dictator will agree with everything the last dictator did--thus undermining the ability to plan long term. Democratic governments would also be likely to undo dictatorial policy, because humans have an innate desire to not be forced to do or believe things.
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Δυνατὰ δὲ οἱ προύχοντες πράσσουσι καὶ οἱ ἀσθενεῖς ξυγχωροῦσιν.
Those with power do what their power permits, and the weak can only acquiesce.
- Thucydides