What happened when these 6 dictators took over? - Stephanie Honchell Smith

[@spicymangooo]

It’s amazing how my perception post US election makes the tone ominous when I’m sure before it would be disconnected and “another few pages of history.” Holding my breath.

[@oiitsoranglee]

It's disappointing how familiar this feels

[@shivamsolanke4660]

*_Politicians and diapers must be changed often and for same reason._* ~ Mark Twain.

[@The_Observer_god]

Because both get wet*

[@c.jishnu378]

Pretty sure he copied that from Sun Tzu.

[@The_Observer_god]

@@c.jishnu378 Sun Tzu lived in era where there where no diapers nor politicians, I think you are being sarcastic but I thought this was necessary.

[@c.jishnu378]

@@The_Observer_god Sorry I didn't notice.

[@c.jishnu378]

@@The_Observer_god I thought I was sarcastic enough in being sorry but you did not reply so just a reminder.

[@Ilumenix]

The art style gives me wings 💀

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Nice one

[@ShinichiKudoQatnip]

so accurate

[@itsblitz4437]

Red Bull reference

[@archonofthesoap]

It gives me the creeps tbh

[@camp44mag]

Avi Ofer does wonderful work.

[@mylonoceda]

Praise the artists who animated this video. This style is hilarious and entertaining.

[@xxxxxx-lu4ui]

Reminds me of Roald Dahl

[@SilurusDominus]

Except that it has some woke bs in it but mainly yes.

[@apple_m2_delight]

​@@SilurusDominus can you people stop screaming "woke" on anything you don't like? what's so "woke" about an animation art style anyways 😂

[@SilurusDominus]

@@apple_m2_delight Watch it again with open eyes. It is sad that you were fed with so much woke propaganda that you can't even notice not normal things.

[@SilurusDominus]

@@apple_m2_delight the problem is with you, because they brainwashed you already so much that you didn't even notice what scene wasn't normal... sad.

[@erikziak1249]

The amount of hidden detail that was put in the video by the animator is excellent.

[@dannieee333]

what hidden detail

[@krista2216]

Handmaid's Tale was the first one I saw, but I'm not hugely political. It was a delight to watch

[@HulaHula667]

Shirtless Putin

[@pierrecurie]

@@HulaHula667 on a unicorn

[@seren7173]

@@dannieee333 the only one I know is the extremely-long table ,it is Putin's.I heard Putin always fear of his officers one day will murder him.

[@Aezra27]

What about when a democracy installs a dictator in another country?

[@capibara2296]

👏🏼🎩

[@skyemiddletonx9006]

Eehhh do you mean "what about when a country who believes they are democratic country install or help a Dictator take power in another country". Because yeah the government of a seemingly democratic country can definitely help a Dictator take power, for example Pol Pot. But there were other factors to that, and no one really knew exactly how he'd turn out at the time. But yeah Ted Ed could have briefly mentioned such.

[@Pmf95k]

Diem?

[@Xada35]

Yeah, people seem quiet when mentioning the amount of coups and subversive actions done by USA.

[@davidtingley9978]

Like Pinochet

[@jamesjobe927]

Feels fitting to watch this on the eve of the 2024 US Election.

[@juanrevuelta8057]

More so after todays cabinet appointment 🫥

[@ursomajor5607]

Thinking that

[@spencermcquaig9837]

same... especially the part about appointing friends with $ instead of qualified people with expertise

[@Rainbow_Aza]

​@@spencermcquaig9837It's like a dysfunctional "technocracy", putting idiots in instead of the experts

[@apersonwhohasnothing]

Trump already had an assassination attempt this year, If I remember correctly. How paranoid do you think he could be?

[@johnchessant3012]

Singapore is the closest modern example to a benevolent dictatorship: continuous one-party rule since independence in 1965 that is viewed favorably by most of the population. It administers good social services and public safety, and has little corruption. However, civil liberties are severely limited. Political opponents were detained for decades without trial, homosexuality was criminalized until recently, and the government heavily censors news media as well as art and curtails the right of assembly and association.

[@ethereal2620]

"closest" is indeed the correct word. The highest mountain is still very far from the sky. 🤷

[@BeaverChainsaw]

Singapore is not corrupt but it's still crony capitalist. Business and political elite are very intertwined with businesses supporting the People Action Party's dominance over politics. The Economist newspaper estimates that half of billionaires' wealth comes from crony sectors (10% of Singapore's GDP) In comparison, crony sectors makes up less than 2% of GDP in America and less than 1% in Germany For those who don't know: Crony capitalism is an economic system where politically connected people or businesses (cronies) in the private sector benefit from government policies giving them advantages over competition.

[@QuantumPhysics-my5wb]

India is going to become

[@phelanwolf6747]

@@BeaverChainsawin Germany and the US the crony sectors likely make up a lot more of their GDP then you stated. Alone the car and energy industries in Germany or the oil and arms industries in the US. Those industries practically ruled their respective countries and still partially do.

[@lm_b5080]

@@crazyhawaiidrivers4310 but are the billionaires also put on trial? thats where the real power lies

[@claydogg234]

Per usual the KZbin algorithm has a sick sense of humor with its timing.

[@plantbasedsenior4240]

Well, they tried 6 months ago before the election.

[@TheGreyPeregrine]

I fear that the issue of oligarchy is far more concerning. You may topple an individual but it's near impossible to dismantle an entire political elite unless extreme measures are taken, and even then it's not a guarantee.

[@Imperator-vo4to]

This is what no one wants to address.

[@jesusojeda7850]

It's easier for the masses to understand their enemy it it has a name- it's way easier to blame a single individual rather to think about the context of the problems inherent to a political system or any kind of conflict.

[@dovh49]

Like the current regime in the US is pretty much a dictatorship. It's so powerful it committed a coup against Trump. It owns the media, social networks and the institutions.

[@clayel1]

tbf, oligarchies are usually led by dictators, since no one dictator can hold all of the keys to power

[@grantzolldan]

​@@Imperator-vo4to Nobody in power wants to address.

[@Godhelpus62]

My ex husband grew up under Pinochet in Chile. For some inconceivable reason, he’s supporting Trump now! You would think he’d be more aware, having to leave one country due to a ruthless dictator. So many people fail to see the signs and that’s how it happens in a country where you think it could never happen.

[@K.L.M.Online]

The first freedom to fall, is the freedom to question

[@kerenine1113]

Similar boat here, father fled mainland China during cultural revolution. For some reason, he is all for current China president and US dictator elect.

[@rankat1841]

Dictators don't come to power without supporters that subscribe to the same fascistic beliefs. The group, as a whole, is fascistic . Period. We can wonder why they would choose a dictator because we can't fathom it. The answer is simply that they are fascistic.

[@searchwikipediafallacy5567]

You are not very smart. If you were, you would have observed that media does not speak against democrats. Judges don't decide much against dems. Hollywood does not speak against dems. A person as incompetent as Biden could not be elected if he were from any other party than dem. Democrats persecuted the opposition. They had Blm riots that lawlessness is the reason for Capitol protests. A dictator is never opposed by media, judiciary and people. Trump is the most opposed so he can not be a dictator. If you turn off mainstream fakenews for a month you may get some clarity. In order to have a flourishing country, people need to vote based on logic, policies and outcomes and not emotions. Once you vote for someone that person is going to rule over you for 6 years , 4 years or 2 years. They are not a contractor that you can fire the next day. Everything they predicted (lied) turned out to be wrong. Trump will start war, Biden's handlers did. Inflation is transitory, it was not, it was because of his wasteful spending. Vaccines will stop covid, it did not. It might have lessened the impact. More people died under Biden with the vaccine than under Trump without the vaccine.

[@nickzardiashvili624]

I've seen that often and I like to compare it to people who get out of abusive families and immediately fall into another abusive relationship.

[@HTYM]

If you're an American citizen and this video doesn't creep you out a bit or give you some kind of pause here in 11/2024, then I have to seriously question your integrity, morals and values. This is eerie.

[@toyotawitha20mm35]

I am an LGBT American. And I can tell you, as a "public enemy" (like the jews in Germany during the 40s) I am terrified. The things that a majority of right leaning Americans would be okay with happening to us, goes as far as genocide.

[@ThePiGuy2]

I got this on my feed the day after election day 💀

[@JafuetTheSame]

a bit too late, right?

[@ThePiGuy2]

@@JafuetTheSame Yep

[@ultimatewinfestation7194]

America is doomed. Any Americans in this comment better buckle up, it’s going to be a rocky ride.

[@ThePiGuy2]

@@ultimatewinfestation7194 😢I'm American

[@ultimatewinfestation7194]

@@ThePiGuy2 so am I. I would flee if I had the choice.

[@hoanganhnguyentran2552]

This is happening right now in the US 😢

[@cashewnuttel9054]

Is that so... so what's your solution?

[@Eekohtainment]

@@cashewnuttel9054 The same solution that all the other dictators were solved with.

[@cashewnuttel9054]

@@Eekohtainment Are you going to overthrow him?

[@jenniferburchill3658]

Heartbreaking.

[@GlebSem73]

Not even close

[@The_Observer_god]

"A good dictator is like having an honest politician which is....... *You know* " - An observer

[@bensoncheung2801]

222 👍

[@neroatlas9121]

Thats called Nayib Bukele buddy. Or 1800s paraguay if you wanna go back a little longer.

[@applesushi]

If this offends you because it seems too close to a situation you endorse, you’re the problem.

[@shivamsolanke4660]

Honest politician DOES NOT EXIST...! - Anonymous.

[@charliefarmer4365]

Forgive my ignorance, but who would ‘You know’ be?

[@ismaelismael8543]

Something people who praise Rome's dictator system seem to ignore is how it clearly failed eventually. Sulla used his influence over the military to proclaim himself dictator for life and purge political oponents, Caesar was made dictator for ten years upon defeating his rival Pompey in Greece and quickly accumulated enough power to be made dictator for life as well. Caesar's nephew and adopted son Octavian, along with Mark Anthony and Lepidus, two of Caesar's lieutenants, seized dictatorial powers during their regime, which culminated in Octavian ousting the two of them and creating the political dynasty that became the Roman Empire. Edit: Misspelled

[@dangroom9120]

In the end, every system will fail if man is not righteous/ethical; agreeing to abide the system's rules, while not abusing those whom they don't like by using loopholes found within the rules.

[@yoshihammerbro435]

@@dangroom9120 and you know like caring for other peoples safety over your own

[@edwinhuang9244]

Also it's not like the dictators had complete unchecked power. The Senate was the body with the authority to appoint a dictator, and they also held the power to overthrow a dictator. The Senate was powerful enough to do both of those actions, so ultimately the dictators answered to the Roman Senate. In short, the Roman concept of a dictator is different from the modern concept of a dictator in terms of definition and politically speaking. Of course, there is a caveat that things do vary from across the many years that the Roman Republic was alive, but the point still stands that the dictators had some form of checks and balances for most of its existance.

[@ismaelismael8543]

@@edwinhuang9244 That's true. Dictators where still checked by the Consuls and a clear deadline and could be held accountable once their term came to an end. However, figures like Sulla, Caesar, Mark Anthony and Octavian used the office of dictator to legitimize tyranny in the way we understand it to this day. Whenever accused of being despotic they could hide behind the fact that their title enabled them to take any actions they personally believed would defend the republic, which translated in whatever they wanted. It's kind of an emergency state. Sure, its ment to be called for in certain ocassions and it's not ment to immediately turn the country into an autocracy. However, it can easily be misused to establish an autocracy.

[@shubhnamdeo2865]

@@dangroom9120 I agree. No matter how benevolent democracies and dictatorships are, they'll last as long as they have politicians that have some humanity in them ruling the regime. The biggest enemies of benevolent countries are totalitarianism and oligarchy.

[@kotulkin]

That loooong table, looks so familiar 😂😂😂

[@MsTimelady71]

And the bare-chested guy on a horse...hmmm. Subtle TED.

[@maxave7448]

@@MsTimelady71I thought i was the only one who noticed that reference lol

[@Difficult1427]

​@@maxave7448 It was too much blatant.

[@awantikasingh7877]

do u mind telling me what the reference is?

[@awantikasingh7877]

@@MsTimelady71 i WANT TO BE IN ON THE JOKE SOOOOO BAD, TELL ME WHAT'S IT REFERRING TO???? :(

[@basicsimp8798]

Dang, KZbin knows we're screwed

[@iloveithere_xo]

TIMING IS CRAZYY

[@dumbhein6042]

Watching from Myanmar here! Who else is living under a corrupt and unjust goverment??

[@nickrhook4809]

Iranian here. Ruled by a corrupt, incompetent and oppressive dictatorship that's allied with China, Russia, North Korea and half the terrorist organisations in the middle east

[@TheOnlyMannLeft]

Me

[@cashewnuttel9054]

Whatever you do, don't go for democracy. Democracy is just as destructive as a dictatorship, especially for a people who never had experience with it. Go for something like what Singapore has.

[@GlebSem73]

Yep, hello from Russia

[@leenahyasser7542]

Hello from Egypt 😢

[@heyhey3185]

We know who this video is about, and how devastating a second term of his poison would be.

[@AldoHacha]

I'm Mexican and let me tell you, you guys are not the only ones with poisonous leaders

[@nosuchthing8]

Yes

[@dstarr8222]

Sad that it seems so obvious to us, but to others? Yikes :-/

[@ritacouchcooper2842]

It's not only about him. But if the shoe fits... And it does. Scary stuff. But the cult can't see it. He seems to bring what they want. They just didn't know it's a lie. We must speak truth while we can and hope that a few will listen.

[@PatAdams-c6u]

Biden is out. Trump2024

[@tcvideo4060]

It’s like history is in a loop

[@stevebot]

I read this on Groundhog Day.

[@VoightKampf]

No person who chooses to be a dictator will ever be benevolent. As the saying goes: Those who seek power do not deserve it, and those who deserve power never seek it.

[@victorluiz2008]

Hold onto your hats, people. We're about to see a perfect example of this in January 2025.

[@homosapien6031]

Really, really hope not

[@Reaper7s]

Why? How do you know? Where?

[@genuinetuffguy1854]

@@Reaper7sWhen people vote a person to power because they support that person’s glorified vision while being blind to their corruption, that is when democracies are eroded. From a Christian perspective, Nebuchadnezzar has been re-elected. Notice that the current administration has fully embraced the promise of a peaceful transition of power whereas as the president-elect did not when he left office. You can see a persons integrity even more with their actions than with their words. The guard rails of our democracy partially failed us when neither impeachments, criminal indictments, nor the justices could protect us from a corrupt individual being re-elected. Let us pray that our democracy can weather this storm. From a Christian perspective that is only possible with God’s Grace.

[@joannajamerson35]

I'm afraid we are going to die😢

[@astro-tek]

@@Reaper7s If only you asked these same questions about Donald Trump, how disappointing.

[@jangzhang7323]

Do you want the Aladeen dictator or the Aladeen dictator?

[@saltdaemon4453]

so many choices...

[@ghostderazgriz]

I'll have the chicken please.

[@ThePrimordialAbyss]

Vote for the Aladeen Dictator

[@lucasthepro0]

@@ThePrimordialAbyss you are HIV Aladeen

[@shivamsolanke4660]

How Aladeen this comment is !

[@daveburke5177]

Americans were warned so many times. I can understand people 100 years ago who had never experienced a fascist takeover until that time and who didn’t have the access to education and information. There’s no excuse today.

[@markd8369]

True.

[@Melohalo]

What about when you country hides under a veneer of "democracy" but all the power are in the hands of corporate-backed legislators and policy-makers?

[@dimamatat5548]

@@Melohalo It is stil better than a dictatorship. Multiple companies - multiple competing voices. Plus, the informal shares in the government allow for different sectors to be represented.

[@georgejosephk669]

It could be called a plutocratically controlled pseudo-democracy

[@cashewnuttel9054]

Then I guess a dictatorship would be better? There is no such thing as a corrupt free democracy. Either that or... you might not like my solution though.

[@dimamatat5548]

@@cashewnuttel9054 No, a corporate oligarchy would be the lesser of two evils, because multiple men rule, not one.

[@limlisa]

​@@dimamatat5548no is still as bad as dictatorship. It should a good system whether is dictatorship or democracy

[@sarahossain1502]

Why do I feel like that ending part was trying to make a point about Project 2025 😭

[@kevinblatter2369]

I noticed the same thing.

[@davidtaylor142]

I mean Project 2025 IS a perfect modern example

[@YTworld-69]

What's Project 2025

[@MoneyGist]

Methinks the entire video was made to address Project 2025.

[@YTworld-69]

@@MoneyGist what's project 2025 ?

[@Cugastratos]

Those who don't learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.

[@markd8369]

True.

[@freyathewanderer6359]

We can still learn, though, and RESIST!

[@Yuqiqiq1]

Thank you for making a video like this, especially with everything that's happening recently this is very much needed!

[@catdogmousecheese]

4:03 It's funny how that picture of Putin riding a horse shirtless has just haunted him for years now.

[@kellydalstok8900]

Man-boobs (moobs) and cramp from tucking in that stomach.

[@awesomehpt8938]

There’s a big difference between dictators in the Roman republic and modern dictators. There were actual legal limits as to how long these dictators could hold power. They had to be appointed by a sitting consul and the senate and they were limited by law to only have their power for a maximum of 6 months, afterwards they had to give up their power. Just like in any other position of power that a Roman could hold. Modern Non-monarchical dictatorships are a different and have only lasted about a century. No limits dictated by law whatsoever. And are mostly gained and maintained by force.

[@maxave7448]

To be fair though, im pretty sure Caesar stayed dictator for a tiiiny bit longer despite the term limit

[@TrueDargen]

Cesar feared for his life and refused to relinquish power and instead marched on the senate creating the rule of Augustus. I believe deoclitanus also relinquished his power in 3rd century but Rome knew a long century of strife before that. Today’s dictators are smart and squeeze enough to not to choke the local population and therefore maintain power through fear and contempt

[@nilsp9426]

Also, back then, a lot of bad outcomes were not understood as such by those who documented history (e.g. slavery was seen as something quite normal), and if anyone even reported on their dark side, it is unlikely that this record exists today. Therefore, calling these stories "myths" is quite adequate.

[@T.C.-st8uz]

So true, in theory. In practice though, weren't there certain Roman dictators that just decided they were going to hold on to power and flaunt the rules? I really appreciate your effort to clarify, and some people might not have known what you just wrote, but it seems to be a bit unclear.

[@justindie7543]

Exactly. Rome's dictator system worked incredibly well for centuries without anyone abusing the position.

[@dex2834]

Say a video is about trump without saying its about trump

[@OnlyVideos-g2c]

Were there any misinformation or flase statements made in this video?

[@Rameon]

If that’s the conclusion you came to, then what’s that say about him?

[@Kaiju-p2j]

​​​@@Rameoncult of personality, complicated problems like war In Ukraine and gaza offering quick solution, and now he is giving positions to yes men's. Till this day he denies previous Elections results.

[@bobbybean557]

If the shoe fits

[@finechinaplates1101]

Americans are so self centered

[@djayjp]

5:06 Oh the irony of burning Fahrenheit 451 😂

[@paleoph6168]

Now that's actual irony.

[@paulbrower5867]

@@paleoph6168 I'm surprised that "1984" wasn't included. Diary of Anne Frank?

[@jangzhang7323]

I find this video very Aladeen.

[@NoirEtBlanc86]

Welp, Nov 5 2024 said “Hold my beer!”

[@YeenMage]

2:40 - You used the wrong Libyan flag. Under Gaddafi, they used the all-green flag. Also, to be fair to Gaddafi, his death resulted to a power vacuum that turned Libya into another Yugoslavia. Shouldn't deny that.

[@felixgroove4016]

His tyranical rule over Libiya IS the reason of the chaos that came after it. That's how it always is with dictators. The f*ck stuff up over decades and then when they leave the nations they led stay in ruins for another dictator to step in. I think Aleksandr Auzan called this effect "the rut" or "the path dependence problem". Look it up, maybe you can find english translations.

[@ethancoster1324]

Dictators act like glue. If there aren't any strong institutions to take their place then destructive chaos can ensue.

[@spiralingspiral72]

i remember when i was in elementary and we had a flag drawing contest, our teachers actually had to exclude the gaddafi-era libyan flag due to how simple it is, literally just buy green paper and you're done

[@maxandlily6074]

@@spiralingspiral72which one did you do? And what year because if after 1981, Belize?

[@charliefarmer4365]

Did Gaddafi try to choose a successor?

[@Pa1_Thakur]

even though I've already seen it, yt recommended this to me again a day after the American election

[@yutagami1082]

3:41 happening right now with Trump’s cabinet picks

[@ArkansasVoteBlue]

@yutagami1082 Ungh! Sad, but true.

[@MetalSonicReject]

Yep, loyalists including very wealthy people.

[@timmurphy232]

Happening right now with the judges

[@4RILDIGITAL]

Intriguing explanation about the complex nature of power, whether it's wielded by a dictator or a democratic leader. The roast is deep, highlighting the dire necessity for stable systems of checks and balances to secure the common good against potential abuses.

[@benjaminlim3936]

It is with great reluctance that I have agreed to this calling. I love democracy. I love the Republic. - Chancellor Palpatine.

[@shubhnamdeo2865]

"In order to ensure security and continuing stability, the Republic will be re-organized into the First Galactic Empire! For a safe... and secure society!"- Emperor Palpatine

[@AkweliParker]

"I AM the Senate!"

[@paulbrower5867]

A republic can have a tyrannical leader -- like Qaddafi's Libya, Iran under the Ayatollahs, Iraq under Satan Hussein, Pinochet's Chile, or most Commie states.

[@The_Observer_god]

"People are only weak because they think they are" - Gene sharp

[@thegoldengood4725]

“Only strong people are strong because they think they are” - Gene Blunt

[@soyanshumohapatra]

​@@thegoldengood4725😂

[@grapeshott]

​​@@thegoldengood4725Gene Sharpe's one single book was influential in bringing Arab spring in several countries.

[@_sayan_roy_]

@@grapeshott And what did that result in ? Have the living conditions improved in the middle East where those Arab Springs occurred ? Maybe some places but overall on average, one can argue it decreased and in fact, one can argue it decreased tremendously and to this day, the extraordinarily negative effects in multiple aspects are in Syria, Yemen, Libya and even financial wise countries like Lebanon. Talking about power structures in political and military control is one thing and arguably easier and less nuanced than to address cultural ( with emphasis on religious as it's an important or often root part of the cultural value system which is Islam in case of Arabs ) and ideological breakthroughs though incremental progress often aided by technology and science ( both of these have done for humanity arguably more than any other philosophical dialogue, activism, politics, and revolution ). I knew a sub 6 minute Ted-ed video would not be able to provide analysis of the complexities of the situation of the democracy-dictatorship dynamic and try to find a solution for it, but comment section could have been less superficial. This comment is not for you specifically as I may have strawmanned you but to expand the thread on what you just said on something influential for Arab Spring. My personal info context - An atheist from an Indian Hindu Bengali family.

[@jenkar5716]

@@_sayan_roy_ Gene Sharp's book is on Functionality of democratic Governments and how to bring them down. It doesn't talk on welfare of people.

[@MoneyGist]

4:55 "No modern dictator has lived up to this ideal." You're wrong, Ted. Olusegun Obasanjo was a Nigerian general who rose to power through a military coup in 1975 and voluntarily handed over to a civilian government 4 years later.

[@NAVEMAN3]

Agreed but I think he meant in the last 20 years. Could be wrong though.

[@user-kp1pz6zv8y]

You are talking about 1 dictator . Out of who many? It doesn’t end well for them

[@MoneyGist]

@NAVEMAN3 Considering the video specially mentions Mussolini, who died almost 80 years ago, I strongly doubt that.

[@MoneyGist]

@user-kp1pz6zv8y Out of how many? You tell me. The video didn't actually state any percentages. They only mentioned a few examples supporting their narrative. And when you say "it doesn't end well," last I checked, the country still exists today, under a democratic government. Any problems they're facing rn isn't due to Obasanjo (if anything, it's the opposite). Not an advocate for dictatorships or monarchies. But it's essential to maintain the integrity of your talking points when debating any topic, whether for or against.

[@bazz6932]

I beg u make you keep quiet and do some more research. Power corrupts the longer you hold it the more it corrupts plus in Nigeria any one that tries to hold on power for too long ends up dead or overthrown . The country is to diverse for one man to rule. Plus I don't like dictator. U can sell your freedom for shortterm economic gains. I won't because eventually the dictator would seek to serve his own interest. Have a nice day

[@daeseongkim93]

Lee Kuan Yew is the closest thing, if not, is the prime example of a modern-day benevolent dictator. Lee has not left widespread destruction in his wake, nor did he cultivate a cult of personality during or after his rule. He relinquished his power and lived a quiet life for the most part after retirement. He was well-loved by most of Singapore's population and was a brilliant economic planner and diplomat during the Cold War. He built Singapore up from a former British maritime port island, a developing nation fraught with ethnic violence into the strongest, first-world trade bastion of Southeast Asia, akin to Switzerland. A strong social welfare system, regional capital for banking services and FDI, with its universities coming in the Top 10 in the Asia region.

[@BuddyReiner]

True, he has a legacy which no democratically elected clown will ever achieve.

[@shubhnamdeo2865]

Few can even dare to rival to his legacy. He was not a politician, he was a human being

[@samongandroid]

@@shubhnamdeo2865 He only had 1-2 million people and everyone working for him for 20-30 years.

[@tuongtang8974]

This is what happen if you let a son of a government officer with education from UK to govern your country Not a bunch of military goon or peasant

[@JaRule6]

I am getting a full education on how dictators gain control right now in my own country

[@coolman6139]

Ted-ed punching the air so hard right now.

[@liborrajm2916]

Walking away at the right time might be the ultimate sign of a truly great leader. But then again if someone is already rotten when gaining access to power in the first place, you can bet it can only get worse. The 'yes men' situation is also quite 'funny' to consider cause what the limitless power of the dictator in combination with their zero tolerance for critique essentially does is that they become detached from reality which, if it does not allign with the dictator's fantasy, no one dares report or explain to them. That's comical and terrifying to think about (someone with absolute power making huge decisions based on lies or incomplete picture of the situation)..

[@L-d4y]

Good day to recommend this

[@driftingporpoises4225]

Americans... we are doomed.

[@juliusvillapando1676]

You and the rest of the world

[@cashewnuttel9054]

Why?

[@null-0]

An era ruled by old children

[@beebuzz959]

At the beginning of this it says dictators are weak and it's the people who are strong. It's when we realize this that they can't control us. But reaching out to our community, our neighbors and bonding and working with one another, is what will make is healthy. I don't know what's going on behind closed doors, but I know Dems are working to find solutions.

[@cashewnuttel9054]

@beebuzz959 A solution to get rid of Trumpeto?

[@brianpavlina8638]

We’re well on our way.

[@andieallison6792]

Love how this is styled like a New Yorker cartoon.

[@jamessandoval5843]

Also like a Red Bull commerical!

[@charlesvane2774]

“Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others” -Churchill

[@j.140]

yeah, Churchill, the best statesman of all time, except probably for Bangladesh and neighbours

[@BeaverChainsaw]

The best part about this quote is that he said this in his concession speech

[@eg310]

@@j.140and for the british .

[@kellydalstok8900]

@Horus-j3f English not your first language?

[@cashewnuttel9054]

No. It should be "Democracy is the worst form of government" period. I lived in a functioning democracy that has third world levels of corruption for decades and till this day, there is no sign that things will improve significantly. I think this has something to do with either the people not being experienced in such a concept or the heat.

[@TheLunarDawn]

It’s eerie how close this has hit home for the past 8-years and now going on 12…

[@elgainus]

I have unsettling feeling Trump is going to try for a third term…

[@mikeoxlong3676]

Unconstitutional.

[@zombies4evadude24]

@@mikeoxlong3676 he doesn’t care. He might just do it anyway. Or, he might just get someone else to run and use them as a puppet until he can get enough states and the house to vote on abolishing amendments.

[@riturajhalder6665]

Im from India... And it's horrifying how much I can relate my country's current government with the actions of history's most notorious dictators.

[@bendy7953]

His obvious next step is to abolish term limits…I’m calling now something like that will happen in 2028

[@paulbrower5867]

They usually extend their existing terms, as Trump tried on January 6. 2021.

[@Raiderhays37]

"Dear America: you are waking up, as Germany once did, to the awareness that 1/3 of your people would kill another 1/3, while 1/3 watches" - Werner Hertzog

[@paulac875]

Almost half of the American voters should be ashamed. They didn't think of our fragile democracy and the constitution.

[@rishisharma8311]

3:50 Add Narendra Modi to the list as well

[@sriramadharapurapu2262]

It shd be Indra Gandhi , who did emergency in 1976

[@basantprasadsgarden8365]

​​@@sriramadharapurapu2262 memories of the past as a denial to the present, best argument that can be expected

[@HotCoals]

He's not a dictator! ...yet.

[@DaveGIS123]

The list of dictators was shortened to appeal to an American audience. Americans know something about H@tler, think they know something about Ghaddafi, and easily recognize Putin. Some of them might even understand the references to Trump and his MAGA movement.

[@mrinmoy187]

​@@HotCoals yet......

[@j.alvrez]

yall better save thus video before they ban it

[@milanchristi7939]

My, my. How timely.

[@Evolution__X]

Ted released this on the time of the Indian Election. So that it doesn't have to make a part 2 of it on Modi ji 😂.

[@YTworld-69]

Well the 4th of June is coming

[@patelabhay550]

​@@YTworld-69yupp India is sliding towards dictatorship

[@bernardogortairemorejon6323]

This is a jewel. Congratulations to the producing team

[@yoj7590]

Oh given how the US election this did not age well

[@caineconlan1234]

there's some 17 year old edgelord with a MAGA hat watching this thinking "Yea man I get what you mean, yea man I feel ya."

[@Maya-ul1rr]

I love 3:03 where they say "Italy" and show a boot that looks like Italy.

[@Akkikyadav]

Best time chosen to upload this video seeing the situation in India!

[@notfunny3397]

Yeah, it really sucks because despite it being a meme at this point, India really should be a more prosperous nation, they have the resources, they have the population and even the education. Unfortunately they seem intent on fighting literal wars with 14% of their population. I'm not even kidding about the war part. Find info about the Kashmir region. Most of the Muslims in India do in fact identify as Indians, otherwise they would move to Bangladesh or Pakistan or whatever. Yet despite this the government seems intent on alienating them. This is not only a waste of resources, both military and just straight up money, it's also waste of opportunity to not integrate the minorities more into Indian society, which would significantly increase the productivity of the nation.

[@Akkikyadav]

@@notfunny3397 agreed! Are you also indian by the way?

[@notfunny3397]

@@Akkikyadav no but I am South Asian so I know about how diverse the ethnicities are. I know all Indians aren't the same I mean, like some foreigners seem to think I mean. I'm Sri lankan, we had our civil wars and ethnic conflicts, and now that it's finally somewhat over, we are all in a better situation, imo at least

[@mohitanand1844]

@@notfunny3397 we will keep doing it

[@Agnostic_hooman]

Bots can comment on KZbin videos but they can't vote in Indian election 😂

[@MrMrdave1966]

Watching what has been happening in the USA for the last few years has been enlightening. Lets see how much of this rings true in the next 4 years.

[@charlesli2732]

It fits Donald Trump well.

[@maestroh2986]

This is Trump's playbook from start to finish.

[@kristopherhayes1957]

Hillary Clinton said and did same thing with the election results as well. Never forget: not all politicians are benevolent.

[@dwightdeisenhower53]

Well it’s the heritage foundation’s plan but yeah

[@javiercastro8466]

Please elaborate, last I heard she accepted the results and is not in office.

[@dwightdeisenhower53]

@@javiercastro8466 Actually, the election hasn’t happened yet. However, Trump has accepted the nomination.

[@javiercastro8466]

@@dwightdeisenhower53 My bet, is that if Trump wins, he will accept the results, if he loses, he will contest the results. Place your bets people.

[@lucaspublictransport995]

4:12 trains still do not run on time, Italian transport minister Salvini still says trains run on time, and if you provide real datas and facts against their propaganda, you are at concrete risk to be fined for "image shading" against the state owned railway operator.

[@colleenporter1119]

American voters should be required to take course in Government before they can ever vote. Such stupidity is sad .

[@juliusvillapando1676]

Wooooow so timely

[@awestruckcardboard3431]

Everybody gangsta until Sulla brings out his list, And creates a Blueprint for Marching on Rome.

[@opwave79]

Sadly, extremism is in vogue. People see compromise as weakness and partisanship as strength. So a dictatorship is inevitable.

[@jamessandoval5843]

That's what they want you to believe. You must not let your cynical feelings drive you into the dark. Nothing is inevitable unless we don't act.

[@cashewnuttel9054]

@@jamessandoval5843 Say that to the billions of people... whatever that means.

[@leoghg9905]

This video describes what is happening in America right now with Trump.

[@aleksandarvil5718]

*Biden**

[@aleksandarvil5718]

Trudeau’s Canada in a Nutshell:

[@skyemiddletonx9006]

I do love how well Ted Ed can use historical concepts and events and compare with contemporary and possible very near future issues. The art and the text were not missing anything that may come to pass.

[@mrtienphysics666]

"Between being loved and being feared, I have always believed Machiavelli was right. If nobody is afraid of me, I'm meaningless" Lee Kuan Yew

[@manojsreekantam7277]

India 2024, are you listening ?

[@camelpissdrinkernabimuhamm6611]

Most people in India voting for Modi to make India a Hindu religious theocratic country just like Islamic theocratic Saudi Arabia, Pakistan or iran.. Etc.. Who are accepted by UN and.. If they can make Islamic theocratic country then why not India?

[@sen2003-rbd]

To what? To elect a coalition of parties with no goal for leading thr nation other than deny the current govt 400+ seats?😂

[@sachintitus417]

Do we have a going back? 😮‍💨

[@mrinmoy187]

​@@sen2003-rbdno goal ? Dude Congress has released their menifesto long ago

[@ramniwaschauhan6169]

Lol stop watching German shepherd 😂😂

[@ryanduggan6738]

America is right on track!

[@lequebecneserajamaisunpays7624]

« Maintaining a free press also helps keep politicians accountable for their actions » yeah if only « free press » could exist maybe it would help.

[@catdogmousecheese]

I think the biggest problem with news media today is that so many media agencies prioritize reporting entertaining stories over factual ones.

[@yoshihammerbro435]

Recent events in the US media have shown this as an issue hahahha

[@Xada35]

Yeah i feel like we can't call current mainstream journalism "free"

[@eg310]

Or if people took actions instead of protesting about a war on other side of continent

[@BeaverChainsaw]

When I become president, I will dismantle any publication that isn't free! People often conflate freedom of press with unbiased, honest, benevolent journalism. That's false. The first newspapers were very partisan until the 1949 fairness doctrine, yellow journalism overexaggerated or fabricated Spanish atrocities to start the Spanish-American War, and the stories published are subject to the whims of the editor-in-chief and the (usually wealthy) owner. What makes the free press great is that the guy who disagrees with the government's narrative can't be thrown into jail and also that journalists have special protection by court system to publish classified documents. The free press isn't perfect but it's not like freedom is perfect either.

[@generalcatkaa5864]

Watching this video reminds me of just how legendary George Washington was. With unanimous approval from his country, he could've ruled the US for his entire natural life. Instead he willingly stepped down, setting a precedent for the peaceful transfer of power based on fair election results. So many nations (like the USSR) failed this simple yet critical test - a test which any democracy _MUST_ uphold if it is to survive.

[@randomarcgunner4543]

To be fair the USSR failed that test because they were in the middle of a civil war and were surrounded by openly hostile nations, and then the leader died before he could step down.

[@cjmarshall0221]

A very educational presentation. I've known for years that anyone who has assumed dictatorial powers has NEVER given them up willingly. For those who cite the first example - that may or may not be true - it's impossible to prove. If you look at the history of dictators in modern times, you'll see that they either held their positions until they died, or were deposed. What many who think a dictatorship would be preferable fail to see is that it always ends up much worse than the government they supplanted. I've very found of saying "Those who would sacrifice freedom in exchange for economic security deserve neither."

[@gabbadd5840]

The most important question is “how do we stop them before they start ?

[@michaelreid5615]

I praise, I do not reproach, [nihilism’s] arrival. I believe it is one of the greatest crises, a moment of the deepest self-reflection of humanity. Whether man recovers from it, whether he becomes master of this crisis, is a question of his strength. It is possible. . . -Friedrich Nietzsche This is what our next benevolent leader will emerge from. The ashes of prior moral decay. Whether we live quite long enough to experience it is anyone’s guess. Be sure, the price paid will be hefty, almost unimaginable. Who will lead? And with how hard a fist?

[@mjmwise]

Brilliant presentation!

[@soham141]

Really worrying how the whole world only indicates Narendra Modi. Never says it out loud.

[@abhijeetraut6427]

The whole world? Literally only Indian elite kids who are entitled to whatever whims and fancies and are acting as wannabe foreigners

[@josecarlosfloressaraiba]

For a History Vs will be interesting about Simon Bolivar, from one part he lead many south American countries towards independence a freedom, but from the other part he became a dictator who ruled the Great Colombia with Iron Fist, in consequence of his actions, the Great Colombia ended up fragmented in the nations of Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela.

[@seren7173]

"People are only weak because they think they are" - Gene sharp I read him book "from dictatorship to democracy" for learn english .Anyone who live in dictatorship countries should read this book.

[@rlc212]

You can't be serious about how modern dictators rise to power if you don't take into account the fact that virtually all XX Century Latin American dictatorships (except for Venezuela and Nicaragua) were put in place with support from the USA. The same applies to most Middle Eastern and half of Africa's authoritarian regimes.

[@rovinteyvat4706]

True. It’s becoming clear that there’s some sort of propaganda in these “informative”videos

[@dimamatat5548]

The American people WANTED for US to be surrounded by loyal dictators because they were afraid of communism.

[@cashewnuttel9054]

@@rovinteyvat4706 Well, I'm going to assume that the creators are from the US, so they don't want to taint themselves. Also, the only thing that annoys me about this video is how they regard democracy as the greatest thing ever invented by anybody in the history of everything that's ever been invented... democracy, under an unexperienced people, can be as vile as a dictatorship.

[@shaksiyat]

Finally after 10 years people are raising voice against modi in india. Ofcourse he's gonna win another term. But good to see people not scared to raise voice 😊

[@AllanMogensen]

People are willing to give up OTHER´s democratic rights and freedoms when things don´t go as they want

[@alexanderthoms6704]

A couple people have mentioned Lee Kuan Yew on here. He was the closest thing ever to a benevolent dictator. He didn't leave a path of destruction after he left power, which he did so peacefully, and lived out his retirement peacefully. He turned Singapore from an extremely poor country with tons of racial violence, to an economic powerhouse. Even today, many Singaporeans, including myself, have nothing but respect for him, long after he died. He was known to crack down on opposition, yet not for his own power, but because he truly believed they were a threat to Singapore. One man who was detained without charge after being accused of being communist has actually said that he doesn't blame Yew, and that Yew honestly believed he was a threat to Singapore. This man was amazing.

[@renevalleramos994]

Our top vlogger here in the Philippines, will becoming one of them...

[@markd8369]

Sino yan po.

[@renevalleramos994]

@markd8369 congtv, wahaha

[@markd8369]

@@renevalleramos994 Ok po.

[@renevalleramos994]

​@@markd8369Si idol raffy tulfo

[@kiddeath1461]

It's sad how relevant this is

[@jamessandoval5843]

Vote against Donald Trump ~ simple. Understand how civics works. Work to end gerrymandering, get money out of politics, be skeptical but not cynical about your news source, and work to revitalize local media and news papers ~ complex.

[@5uspicious_Person]

I’m going to keep it straight: It doesn’t matter if it’s a dictatorship, a democracy, an aristocracy, or any other fancy political system, if the heart of a leader is not good, then their reign will cause their people to suffer. Now, here’s a good question: If you’re a leader, why should you be good? You might be able to come up with a dozen reasons, but do you need to be good? No. In this world, it’s might makes right. If you have the power, you can redefine justice. And once you realize that, you’ll understand why a lot of politicians are jerks. Because there’s no need to be selfless, compassionate, and honest. You only need the power, and you can do whatever you want, even if it hurts a lot of people.

[@limlisa]

Agree that is what I think we need it right now not democracy but a good leader and system

[@Homo_-sapien]

Benevolent dictator Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of Singapore.

[@ralpjosephjavelosa7451]

well at least he made singapore great compared to the kind of country you're living it right now

[@theholyemu3716]

Singapore has huge human rights issues

[@mainaccount4585]

​​@@theholyemu3716 And your point being? Every country will have its troubles. Using its poor human rights record doesn't negate its significant economic prosperity.

[@ryansearle6157]

“People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made” - Franklin Delano Roosevelt