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		motoboi 68 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: NSF has suspended Terry Tao's grant If they say god appointed the person, is monarchy. If the person say she is going to stay in power because enemies, then it's a dictatorship.

__MatrixMan__ 68 days ago [–]

Monarchy just means "rule by one". Dictatorship means, "because I said so".

A king who gets their power from God and can make rules whether or not the people consent is both a monarch and a dictator.

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