When setting repressive measure to mute any opposition and skyrocketing the budget of their personal security agaisnt all raising threats?

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brnt 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

Remember, dictators are never wrong. They can only ever double down.

It's why they are so destructive.

	▲	hermitcrab 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		Brian Klaas wrote an interesting article about that, saying that the biggest weakness of dictators/autocrats is that they surround themselves with 'yes men' and quickly lose touch with reality.

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toomuchtodo 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Sounds like the tyranny of rocket equation applied to personal security. At some point, the cost to derisk exceeds what is available or logistically feasible.