History Professor Answers Dictator Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

Professor and authoritarianism scholar Ruth Ben-Ghiat joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about dictators and fascism. Why do people support dictators? How do dictators come to power? What's the difference between a dictatorship, an autocracy, and authoritarianism? What are the most common personality traits found in tyrants and dictators? Is Xi Jinping a dictator? How do dictators amass wealth? Professor Ben-Ghiat answers these questions and many more on Tech Support: Dictator Support. 0:00 Dictator Support 0:16 wtf is fascism fr 1:41 Shirtless Putin 2:53 What defines a dictator? 3:38 Dictatorship v. Authoritarianism v. Autocracy 4:25 Dictators maintaining power amidst mass unpopularity 5:51 Fascist dictatorships v. Communist dictatorships 6:55 What all tyrants have in common 8:48 What’s with all the statues and such 10:17 How do dictators come to power? 11:07 "self-coup d'etat" 12:03 The Beer Hall Putsch 13:18 Reproductive rights in authoritarian states 14:22 Tacit fascists? In MY populace? It’s more likely than you think. 16:03 How dictators accrue wealth 17:20 Senator Self-Own 18:14 Dictators: Why though 19:53 Rallies 20:57 The internet was a mistake(?) 22:21 Is Orbán a fascist? 23:56 Benevolent dictator? (Nah) 24:24 Rigged! 25:41 A coup by the richest, for the rich 27:04 When oligarchs outlive their use 28:28 Can a dictator be good? 29:47 Game recognizes game 30:35 Blame “the enemy” 31:55 Is Xi Jinping a dictator? 32:30 More power, more assets, more control Buy Ruth Ben-Ghiat's book *Strongmen* https://www.amazon.com/Strongmen-Mussolini-Present-Ruth-Ben-Ghiat/dp/0393868419/?tag=wiredyoutube-20 _When you buy something through our affiliate links, we earn a commission._ Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey Director of Photography: Ben Dewey Editor: Paul Tael Expert: Ruth Ben-Ghiat Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas; Brandon White Production Manager: Peter Brunette Production Co