What Happened When These Dictators Took Over?

Cincinnatis, Qaddafi, Mussolini, and Hitler

TED-ED: “Examine the myth of the benevolent dictator, which is a leader who holds absolute power yet only uses it for the common good. — Under certain conditions, the idea of a dictator can sound appealing, like when a democracy isn’t functioning as it should due to corruption or political polarization. People may believe the solution is a ‘benevolent d…