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The degree of empowerment, direct action and producer/consumer self management is what really differentiates dictatorship and democracy.

In Reply to: socialism can conceivably exist under a dictatorship, as it can exist under a democracy. posted by Piper on February 11, 19100 at 12:22:19:

: Piper: My point was just that socialism can conceivably exist under a dictatorship, as it can exist under a democracy. Similary a capitalist regime can exist under dictatorship or under democracy. This is all a bit crude, but that's the basic point i was making.

I agree entirely.

: Piper: Actually i think it depends who you appoint dictatator. Ever heard of Solon? I think you can have benevolent dictatorships.

Well that's where the problems begin dictators usually appoint themselves, whether they are saying you can vote for whatever party you want as long as it is 'whatever' or you can have whatever colour you want provided it's black (Ford on the 'Tin Lizzy'). I've not heard of Solon no but I did think that the dictatorship of Sankara was a nice regime, as regimes go that is.

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