Thousands of supporters have greeted Nepal’s former king in capital Kathmandu and demanded his abolished monarchy be reinstated and Hinduism brought back as a state religion.
Most westerners would be shocked at how common a very similar sentiment can be globally. Especially in low income developing countries, the appeal of a “benevolent dictator” is open topic of conversation. Mostly based on recollection of some leader like that in the 70s or 80s with a sense of societal discipline (and often ignorance of ethic cleansing that didn’t apply to the prison taking).
I would guess that of you polled the average American or European, they would expect the political leanings of most of the developing world to be far more to the left than reality.
Most westerners would be shocked at how common a very similar sentiment can be globally. Especially in low income developing countries, the appeal of a “benevolent dictator” is open topic of conversation. Mostly based on recollection of some leader like that in the 70s or 80s with a sense of societal discipline (and often ignorance of ethic cleansing that didn’t apply to the prison taking).
Really? It’s exactly that which got Trump elected.
Most, not all.
I would guess that of you polled the average American or European, they would expect the political leanings of most of the developing world to be far more to the left than reality.
Left and right aren’t the dimensions that bother me. It’s “authoritarian/democratic” that is the problem.