Re: Stealing a (long) March
Sure, which is why they continue to hold a certain appeal. Of course, over time dictatorships tend to become inefficient because power gets handed to yes men.
Which makes me wonder who the particular "yes men" were that decided they'd prefer to cover up a particular flu outbreak in a small region rather than report it and call for assistance while it was still containable. Just be assured if such persons are "revealed", they will be nothing more than convenient "fall guys" to redirect blame on.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
