Is a good dictatorship better than a corrupt democracy?

A good dictator is better than a bad democracy .... As usual there are some dirty and grubby ways like democracy, dictatorship and kingdom etc. famous for it. ... 1:26 a benevolent dictator may have to force his will and subvert democracy because the populace/voters won't vote for him, even if they should. read more

So while a “good” dictatorship may be better than a corrupt democracy at that specific time, the corrupt democracy will still fare much better in the long term and has the potential of fixing itself without complete collapse and bloodshed. read more

Democracy and openness is not man’s natural state. It isn’t what lays the foundation for law and order either. Strong men, those with the same frugal, disciplined nature as Buhari, those are the sorts who demand that the law be unwavering and apply to all. The PDP has incredibly positioned itself as a defender of a would-be democracy. read more

I am not sure, in 2016, any kind of dictatorship can be better than democracy. We should keep in mind the great proverb, "Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely" There might be few glorious exceptions. But those are exceptions only, not rules. read more