Ah, To Be a Dictator

Hosni Mubarak, Zindabad. I am all for dictators. Or rather, for being a dictator. The reason is not what you guys (with your dirty minds) are thinking about. It is simply the fact that you can dictate, and you have people who will listen to whatever crap you tell them. These days, it is so good for your morale. What with kids of five or less having a mind of their own (whoever heard of such a thing in 'the good old days?'), it is really nice to have SOMEBODY listen to what you have to say, let alone obey unquestioningly.

Even if this goes on for about 20 years (as the average lifespan of a modern dictator seems to indicate), I would say, go for it. It's a rocking lifestyle. And you always have Uncle Sam to bail you out, if things start closing in around your neck at the end of it all.

One thing I always missed out in India, and the US-two countries I lived in so far, is a good dictator. Imagine if there was a dictator in the country, would anyone dare to refuse you a ration card? A passport? A driver's license? Would there be strikes of any kind, at any time? Would bank employees and so on treat you like a 'customer for life' without doing anything for you? Imagine how soon our population might be right-sized if beheading were to be the penalty for spitting on the road?

Ahhh, for a good dictator. The possibilities are endless.