Punished UMN wrote:Kowani wrote:well
that's not entirely true
the incentive system created by dictatorships tends to lead towards worse outcomes
That is correct, but systems created by other forms of government also lead to worse outcomes. All forms of government involve a trade-off. In dictatorship, the trade-off is that the dictator gives up most forms of policy-feedback in favor of being able to push through policy relatively easily. In democracy, it's the opposite, the government gives up most of its ability to actually implement policy in favor of getting clear feedback on its policies.
Of course this is all in-theory, and the cultures in which dictatorships arise often make it difficult for dictators to actually implement policy; however, I don't think that that is inherently an issue with dictatorship itself. Because of that, I would say the inability of dictators to trust feedback they get on policy and the inability of the populace to be able to safely give honest feedback are probably the biggest challenges which faces dictatorships.
