This is exactly what he promised to be, but nearly anyone that voted for this (maybe didn't (most were warned and screamed 'lies') ) read the fine print, they keep swearing it's going to be ok.

There's no way to back down from being a dictator on day one unless you abdicate the throne.

It doesn't seem to have happened willingly, and peacefully since the days of Rome in antiquity.

We only have the history books to verify that even those were truly voluntary and not a forced move.

[–] jarfil@beehaw.org 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Well, technically... we have an example in modern Spain of an (almost) peaceful and willing transition without abdication:

Franco was a dictator
He appointed the King to follow in his steps
Right after Franco died, the King did a 180 and facilitated a democratic constitutional referendum
The majority, approved a democratic constitution, leaving the Executive power split in two: the King remains the leader of the military (in time of war, and mostly in name otherwise), while an elected President is the leader of the rest.

Other than a failed coup attempt by a faction of the military who wanted to go back to the previous system, it was a reasonably peaceful transition from full dictatorship, to a "parliamentary monarchy".

It can be done, if people are willing.

(PS: an abdication came much later, because of some not fully transparent money deals and tax evasion schemes, leaving his son as the new King)

[–] Mjpasta710@midwest.social 3 points 1 week ago

You're using almost to get your argument across. Almost to the point of adding to my point.

Tl;dr Dictator 1 is dying, and on the way out, without full abdication crowned a king, who stepped down to crown a prince.

They seem to be a parliamentary monarchy.

If anyone wants to know more read these-

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Carlos_I

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Franco

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

he also updated, and said you voted for what i campaigned, on deal with it.

[–] Mjpasta710@midwest.social 2 points 1 week ago

In other words - You voted for me, even if the will of the people changes - pound sand.