# Are there 20th century examples of dictators who were good leaders and better than elected polticos?

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**Post date:** [November 5, 2013, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-20th-century-examples-of-dictators-who-were-good-leaders-and-better-than-elected-polticos/672807/143 "2013-11-05T18:13:41Z")

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> [@sailor](#):
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> The second Spanish Republic was in charge for a bit over five years. In that time churches were being burnt, priests and nuns were being killed . . .

So, there was no actual **down** side.

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