If your country was suddenly taken over by a dictator would you....

[PLATO]

Originally posted by Flubber
hmmm

It depends

Does the dictator do things like squelching freedoms ( other than voting rights which are obviously forfeit)? Does the dictator appropriate wealth from others and disallow criticism?

I'm just wondering if plato was right and the ideal form of government is a dictaor that is a philosopher-king

Not me obviously. The real guy.

[DuncanK]

Originally posted by rah
Isn't that one of the reasons why the US has different branches in the military, to make it more difficult for a military junta?

Sure, but all he would need is the army.

[Japher]

I think plato was right (the real guy not him).

Yet, you can't have your cake and eat it to, and I would rather eat.

[OzzyKP]

Originally posted by Dissident
sometimes I wonder if I could get more chicks if I become a peacenik.

I wonder if anti-war rallies are a good place to meet women

There are deffinatly some hotties at the rallies. I go to all of 'em. But I'm usually working so am not able to pick up chicks. Probably a good idea though, they are all passionate about a cause, tell Bush to **** off a few times and they'll dig you.


As for the topic of this thread I've already got a plan in place in case of a dictator. Assuming I can travel I would flee to Illinois, I've got some hick friends out in the back country there with a huge arsenal and the gumption to use it. I would provide the brains for their operation and conduct guerilla opperations against our tyrant in cheif. Like in the movie Red Dawn. That'd be me

[Sava]

Maybe later Boris... I'm not ready to get my ass kicked yet.

[Pekka]

Depends.. if there we truly were taken over by dictator, I'd join the movement against him. Like underground resistance.. We would make lots of critics and demonstrate against it, loudly. IF the new dictator would start being violent, having people killed and pushed and forcing his ways trying to be in power for as long as he's alive.. then I'd join the fight if there was one. Pick up guns and start the revolution I guess. But only if the dictator gets violent and well.. just evil. Not until then.

Also it would be pretty impossible to get militarys backing in our country because it's different system, based on reserves, so in order to get armys backing, he'd have to get the people . Or some staff officers, but they couldn't do much if we started revolting.

So, go with the flow if he's not being violent and wait until he steps down. If he gets violent, then pick up weapons and fight him.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

id go to canada, collect hella guns, use the church to collect money, get say 10 commited guys, and then stage hit and run attacks along the border. keep eerything on the down low.

[Nubclear]

Re: If your country was suddenly taken over by a dictator would you....

If your country was suddenly taken over by a dictator would you....

flee? Yes.

But what if the country I flee to now has a dictator? What would I do then?

[St Leo]

An local dictator or a foreign dictator? I'm down with La Resistance but not with the FLQ.

[ThePlagueRat]

Originally posted by Flubber

I'm just wondering if plato was right and the ideal form of government is a dictaor that is a philosopher-king

You are probably right. Democracy fails. Those of us who got it, all witness that. Plato was a wise @ss, uhm... I mean man.

[St Leo]

The problem with a dictatorship is that you are going to end up with a lowest-common-denominator-king and not the other kind.

[Ben Kenobi]

There are many ways to undermine a government without active, open rebellion.

Your poll does not have them, so I am forced to pleasure a banana.

[Urban Ranger]

It depends on whether I am said dictator or not, or at least whether I am on good terms with this person.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by St Leo
The problem with a dictatorship is that you are going to end up with a lowest-common-denominator-king and not the other kind.

Not always. Singapore did pretty well under Mr Lee.

[Ozz]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov

I was getting ready to say...anyone who thinks Cromwell did something good needs a serious reality check!

"IN EVERY GOVERNMENT THERE MUST BE SOMEWHAT FUNDAMENTAL, SOMEWHAT LIKE A MAGNA CHARTA, THAT SHOULD BE STANDING AND UNALTERABLE...THAT PARLIAMENTS SHOULD NOT MAKE THEMSELVES PERPETUAL IS A FUNDAMENTAL."

Oliver Cromwell

The Puritians were bent upon the establishment of a democratic parliamentary system of civil government and the elimination of the "Divine Right of Kings."

Charles had persecuted the English Puritans by having their ears cut off and their noses slit for defying his attempts to force episcopacy on their churches.

The Puritans finally led a civil war against the King and won.

Bloody handed brutes with a lofty goal, more than you can say for the bloody handed brutish nobles.

Not bad for a farmer.