On 2009-08-02, Simon Brooke  wrote:
> On 2 Aug, 01:57, Dave J.  wrote:
>> If pushed I would own up to it being, in theory, another dictatorship.
>
> It isn't really, because Control (as you indicate) doesn't have any
> power /except/ insofar as he is trusted by people who do have power;

But that's true of real dictators too. They can only maintain power
while they are supported by those around them.