History Main / TheDictatorship

** Throughout most of Mondstadt's history, before it became the haven of freedom that the [[BlowYouAway Anemo]] [[PhysicalGod Archon]] Barbatos envisioned, it was ruled by two types of dictatorships. First was a personalist dictatorship by the previous Anemo Archon Decarabian, who was a ruthless tyrant enacting his will on the people with an iron fist. He was eventually dethroned and usurped by Barbatos (then a simple wind spirit) with the help of a LaResistance group, but shortly after the revolution, Mondstadt came under control of a single-party dictatorship by the [[AristocratsAreEvil aristocracy]], who viewed commoners as nothing but "filth". A second revolution was sparked by the legendary hero Vannessa, overthrowing the aristocracy and setting up the Knights of Favonius in order to maintain freedom and peace throughout the nation under Barbatos' will.
** Inazuma is under a personalist dictatorship by the [[ShockAndAwe Electro]] Archon Baal, who has become a ControlFreak seeking to seize and confiscate any [[ElementalPowers Visions]] that people in the nation have received in her pursuit for "Eternity". Many Inazumans either try to flee from their country or seek refuge in the remote Watatsumi Island for a chance to overthrow their god.

A dictatorship is an undemocratic government, typically under the control of a singular leader or a group, that controls a country through repression of dissent and alternative political factions. Dictatorships are always authoritarian and sometimes outright totalitarian, demanding the obedience of the citizenry, controlling how the people can express themselves, promoting support through propaganda, and attacking anyone who refuses to play ball. Other methods may include keeping the masses pacified through BreadAndCircuses, encouraging citizens to spy on each other, or giving the people enemies to rail against. They may justify the measures they take by claiming to be promoting internal stability, saying they're protecting the citizens from threats, or using any number of other explanations. Whether they [[WellIntentionedExtremist believe]] these explanations or [[StrawHypocrite not]] varies.

The term "dictatorship" didn't always have the pejorative connotations or illegitimate and excessive authority it does today. In the days of UsefulNotes/TheRomanRepublic, a dictator referred to a politician or magistrate who was temporarily entrusted with the full authority of the state [[EmergencyAuthority during a time of crisis]]. By law, a Roman dictator could only act within the mandate appointed to him, and he had to surrender his authority either once the crisis was resolved or once six months had passed; whichever came first. However, when it was revived under Sulla and later UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar after falling out of use for over a century, the position of dictator became closer to how the term is seen today: dictators could rule for much longer, and they had the power to modify the Roman constitution and appoint people to high-ranking magistracies and the Senate.

* The Republic of Wadiya in ''Film/TheDictator'' is a North African nation that is under the undemocratic rule of [[VillainProtagonist Admiral General Shabazz Aladeen]]. He is presented as a {{Narcissist}}ic and buffoonish [[TheCaligula Caligula]] with complete unchecked power over his nation. He constantly gives himself titles and awards he didn't earn, has had his people {{UnPerson}}ed at his leisure (though they are usually sent to America as immigrants without him knowing), is racist, sexist, and anti-Semitic to the point where he uses giving women and minorities the right to vote [[DemocracyIsBad as points against democracy]], has aspirations of eliminating Israel because he hates Jews so much and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an odd habit of changing random words in the Wadiyan dictionary to "Aladeen"]]. Even when he is convinced to make his country into a Democracy in the end by his love interest, he has his military "convince" the unwashed masses to vote for him as their President-Prime Minister.

* Moronica in the ''Film/TheThreeStooges'' shorts ''You Nazty Spy!'' and ''I'll Never Heil Again'', both of which see the Moronican people under the less-than-competent thumb of Moe Hailstone, Dictator! Like ''Film/TheGreatDictator'' above, the Stooges were very pointedly lampooning the Third Reich.

* ''Literature/TheHungerGames'': Panem, built in the ashes of [[FallenStatesOfAmerica a post-apocalyptic United States]], is a totalitarian police state. Centered around the Capitol, whose citizens have surrendered their civic responsibilities and right to self-government in exchange for lives of decadence, it also rules over twelve (formerly thirteen) districts that provide the Capitol with resources in exchange for protection from the Peacekeepers, who also suppress dissent and publicly punish lawbreakers. As punishment for a previous rebellion, the districts are required to send two tributes (one male, the other female) to compete in the annual [[GladiatorGames Hunger Games]].

* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'': Being a [[CrapsackWorld Crapsack Galaxy]], all the main factions are this in one way or another. Craftworlders, specially Saim-Hann, and T´au are likely the less brutal given they don't treat their own species as expendable crap every day but they still have absolute rulers, the Farseer Councils and the Ethereal, whose orders must be obeyed without hesitation.
* ''TabletopGame/BattleTech'': The Star League under Amaris the Usurper qualifies, as he and his clique took complete dictatorial control over the Terran Hegemony, complete with StateSec (the dreaded Krypteia) and suppression of any alternate power centers (obviously, massacring the entirety of the ruling Cameron dynasty, but even extending to the assassination of the Pope). Amaris is so associated with tyrannical dictatorship that he's the go-to for invoking GodwinsLaw in-universe rather than Hitler.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': The Boiling Isles is on the verge of being a dictatorship under Emperor Belos, if it isn't already there. Fifty years ago, Belos rose to power and began to force all witches outside of those he chooses to be part of his own personal coven to only practice one form of magic each. All their other magic is permanently sealed away, and those who refuse to fall in line and join a coven are branded criminals and hunted down. This keeps the population from embracing their full magical potential and makes a rebellion unlikely if not impossible. Those considered undesirable (often for [[FelonyMisdemeanor harmless things]], like believing in conspiracy theories or writing fanfiction) are [[IndividualityIsIllegal imprisoned in the Conformatorium]], and people who are considered an actual threat to Belos' power are [[TakenForGranite turned to stone]] in a particularly twisted form of public execution. Belos ''claims'' to be following the will of the Titan, but it's heavily implied this is all a load of crap, and either way, he is the sole authority in the Isles in practice, since all law enforcement reports to him and there's no form of checks and balances in place to keep him from abusing his position. Perhaps the creepiest part is that, thanks to a steady stream of propaganda and a focus on indoctrinating children from a young age, most of the citizens see Belos' rule as a ''good'' thing.

* In the ''Franchise/{{Injustice}}'' franchise, after the Superman of an alternate universe loses Lois and his city to a horrific scheme set up by the Joker, he kills the MonsterClown and resorts to increasingly harsher measures to prevent another tragedy from ever happening again. As the new High Councilor, he sets up the One Earth Regime, a planetwide dictatorship which includes members of the former Justice League who now support him, along with villains such as Bane, Sinestro, and Black Adam. Instead of following truth, justice, and the American Way, Regime Superman now believes in lies, injustice, and the authoritarian way, thinking that the [[BeingGoodSucks traditional model of superheroics]] [[GoodIsOldFashioned is outdated]]. Batman is the only hero who opposes Superman's increasingly dictatorial ways and only wins because he teleported an alternate Superman who didn't go rogue.

* In ''Literature/AFrozenHeart'', a BroadStrokes TieInNovel to ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'', Prince Hans describes his homeland, the Southern Isles, as such. The kingdom is led by a corrupt, greedy man who squeezes every penny from his subjects with oppressive taxes while brutally suppressing dissent and reacting to every problem with outright violence, supported by most of his 13 sons.

* In the ''Franchise/{{Injustice}}'' franchise, after the Superman of an alternate universe loses Lois and his city to a truly cruel scheme set up by the Joker, he kills Joker and starts resorting to harsher and harsher measures to prevent another such tragedy from ever happening again, and for this purpose sets up the [[Characters/InjusticeOneEarthRegime One Earth Regime]], an authoritarian one-earth government ruled by Superman and those members of the former Justice League that have rallied to his banner (along with several villains such as Sinestro) that takes over the entire world. The Regime regularly tortures and murders criminals and anyone who opposes them to continue enforcing their rule across the world. The Regime also crushes democracy and freedom of speech, with all the nations having to obey the Regime under the threat of extreme action.

[[caption-width-right:350:[[BewareTheSuperman Beware the Superman, indeed]].]]

* In ''Literature/AFrozenHeart'', a BroadStrokes TieInNovel to ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen}}'', Prince Hans describes his homeland, the Southern Isles, as such. The kingdom is led by a corrupt, greedy man who squeezes every penny from his subjects with oppressive taxes while brutally suppressing dissent and reacting to every problem with outright violence, supported by most of his 13 sons.

SuperTrope to BananaRepublic, CommieLand, IntellectuallySupportedTyranny, and PoliceState. TheTheocracy will often be this. When the United States is portrayed like this, see OppressiveStatesOfAmerica. Should a dictatorship try to present itself as democratic, you may have a PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny. DayOfTheJackboot is when people attempt to impose a dictatorship. If TheRepublic or similiarly democratic nation is taken over by a despot, that's also TyrantTakesTheHelm. Frequently overlaps with TheEmpire, though not all dictatorships are imperialistic. Very prone to being an outright CrapsackWorld or CrapsaccharineEorld. See also {{Dystopia}}.

SuperTrope to BananaRepublic, CommieLand, IntellectuallySupportedTyranny, and PoliceState. TheTheocracy will often be this. When the United States is portrayed like this, see OppressiveStatesOfAmerica. Should a dictatorship try to present itself as democratic, you may have a PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny. DayOfTheJackboot is when people attempt to impose a dictatorship. If TheRepublic or similiarly democratic nation is taken over by a despot, that's also TyrantTakesTheHelm. Frequently overlaps with TheEmpire, though not all dictatorships are imperialistic. See also {{dystopia}}.

* In the ''Franchise/{{Injustice}}'' franchise, after the Superman of an alternate universe loses Lois and his city to a truly cruel scheme set up by the Joker, he kills Joker and starts resorting to harsher and harsher measures to prevent another such tragedy from ever happening again, and for this purpose sets up the [[Characters/InjusticeOneEarthRegime One Earth Regime]], an authoritarian one-earth government ruled by Superman and those members of the former Justice League that have rallied to his banner (along with several villains such as Sinestro) that takes over the entire world. The Regime regularly tortures and murders criminals and anyone who opposes them to continue enforcing their rule across the world. The Regime also crushes democracy and freedom of speech, with all the nations having to obey the Regime under the threat of extreme action.

-->-- '''Adenoid Hynkel''',[[note]]and his [[TactfulTranslation Tactful Translator]][[/note]] ''Film/TheGreatDictator''

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* Similarly, Moronica in the ''Film/TheThreeStooges'' shorts ''You Nazty Spy!'' and ''I'll Never Heil Again'', both of which see the Moronican people under the less-than-competent thumb of Moe Hailstone, Dictator! Like ''Film/TheGreatDictator'' above, the Stooges were very pointedly lampooning the Third Reich.

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* In the ''Franchise/{{Injustice}}'' franchise, after the Superman of an alternate universe loses Lois and his city to a truly cruel scheme set up by the Joker, he kills Joker and starts resorting to harsher and harsher measures to prevent another such tragedy from ever happening again, and for this purpose sets up the [[Characters/InjusticeOneEarthRegime One Earth Regime]], an authoritarian one-earth government ruled by Superman and those members of the former Justice League that have rallied to his banner (along with several villains such as Sinestro) that takes over the entire world. The Regime regularly tortures and murders criminals and anyone who opposes them to continue enforcing their rule across the world. The Regime also crushes democracy and freedom of speech, with all the nations having to obey the Regime under the threat of extreme action.
* ''Literature/TheManInTheHighCastle'' and [[Series/TheManInTheHighCastle its series adaptation]] have ''the entire globe'' controlled by one of two military dictatorships: The Empire of Japan and Nazi Germany, who in this timeline have [[AlternateHistoryNaziVictory beaten the Allies during the Second World War]] and implemented their authoritarian policies onto all their occupied territories, including the [[FallenStatesOfAmerica former United States of America]].
* The Galactic Empire from ''Franchise/StarWars'' is probably the most well-known sci-fi example. It is ruled with an iron fist by Emperor Palpatine, his Moffs who act as regional governors, his powerful subordinate Darth Vader, and his army of stormtroopers and powerful starfleet. The Empire primarily rules by fear, as laid down in the Tarkin Doctrine, prescribing overwhelming punishment by means of EarthShatteringKaboom for any planets that have gotten too far out of line, and using the fear of being next to bring other systems in line. Unfortunately for the Empire, their strong-arm tactics have tended to backfire more often than not; the destruction of Alderaan proved only to galvanize the Rebellion by proving what monsters they truly were.
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[[quoteright:350:[[ComicBook/InjusticeGodsAmongUs https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_one_earth_regime.jpeg]] [[BewareTheSuperman Beware the Superman, indeed]].]]

** In the course of the civil war caused by Frank Fontaine's insurrection, the government of Rapture is depicted in ''VideoGame/BioShock1'' is depicted to have become more and more dictatorial, with SecretPolice, extrajudicial arrests, and torture. Ironically, [[BecameTheirOwnAntithesis Rapture started out with the intent of granting people freedom from government overreach]].

* Tomania in ''Film/TheGreatDictator'' is very obviously one, a European nation ruled by a virulently nationalist party that keeps the Tomanian people under their thumb, shovels out frequent propaganda at home and abroad and is plotting war against their neighbors. [[ThoseWackyNazis It seems like Chaplain was referencing something...]]

* '''Military dictatorship''': When the government is run by the head of the military or a group of top military officers. These dictatorships have a tendency to view or at least present themselves as saving a country from being governed by corrupt or ineffective civilian politicians that will inevitably lead it to disaster. A military dictatorship will generally try to justify its existence by claiming to be saving a country from instability and/or "dangerous ideologies", and will frequently claim to be non-partisan. Expect them to keep the country in a permanent state of martial law. They will often come to power through a MilitaryCoup.

* Similarly, Moronica in the ''Film/TheThreeStooges'' shorts ''You Nazty Spy!'' and ''I'll Never Heil Again'', both of which see the Moronican people under the thumb of Moe Hailstone, Dictator! Like ''Film/TheGreatDictator'' above, the Stooges were very pointedly lampooning the Third Reich.

SuperTrope to BananaRepublic, CommieLand, IntellectuallySupportedTyranny and PoliceState. TheTheocracy will often be this. When the United States is portrayed like this, see OppressiveStatesOfAmerica. Should a dictatorship try to present itself as democratic, you may have a PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny. DayOfTheJackboot is when people attempt to impose a dictatorship. If TheRepublic or similiarly democratic nation is taken over by a despot, that's also TyrantTakesTheHelm. Frequently overlaps with TheEmpire, though not all dictatorships are imperialistic. See also {{dystopia}}.

* ComicBook/DoctorDoom rules the Balkan nation of Latveria as an absolute monarch, though he disdains any crown or title. He deposed the hereditary monarchs of that nation, and transformed Latveria from a backward feudal monarchy into a thriving dictatorship that's the crown jewel of Europe. Among his people, especially the Romani, he's hailed as a redeemer, while the rest of the world regards him as a dangerous megalomaniac.

* The Republic of Wadiya in ''Film/TheDictator'' is a North African nation that is under the undemocratic rule of [[VillainProtagonist Admiral General Shabazz Aladeen]]. He is presented as a {{Narcissist}}ic and buffoonish [[TheCaligula Caligula]] with complete unchecked power over his nation. He constantly gives himself titles and awards he didn't earn, has had his people {{UnPerson}}ed at his leisure (though they are usually sent to America as immigrants without him knowing), is racist, sexist and anti-semetic to the point where he uses giving women and minorities the right to vote [[DemocracyIsBad as points against democracy]], has aspirations of eliminating Israel because he hates jews so much and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an odd habit of changing random words in the Wadiyan dictionary to "Aladeen"]]. Even when he is convinced to make his country into a Democracy in the end by his love-interest, he has his military "convince" the unwashed masses to vote for him as their President-Prime Minister.
* The government of Libria from ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'' is ruled by a mysterious figure known as Father, who has outlawed emotion as a result of a cataclysmic war. Everyone is required to take an emotion suppressing drug known as Prozium. "Sense offenders", those who don't take the drug and choose to feel, are hunted by the motorcycle-helmeted Sweepers and the {{Badass Longcoat}}ed Grammaton Clerics.

* Laconia from the later ''Literature/TheExpanse'' novels is an authoritarian colony founded by a rogue wing of Martian Congressional Republic Navy, led by an incredibly ambitious admiral seeking complete dominion over humanity and shifting political power away from Earth. After 30 years of self-isolation, Laconia rolled its first ''Magnetar''-class spaceship made using LostTechnology out into [[PortalNetwork the slowzone]] to declare all humanity to be part of the new Laconian empire, then fired left and right at anyone who didn't surrender. After near-effortlessly subjugating humanity, Laconia turned all existing interplanetary organizations into puppets of Winston Duarte--the aforesaid admiral--acting out stageplays pretending to be democratic processes, and took complete control of interplanetary communications to root out any criticism of Laconia or anything that might make Laconia look vulnerable, and [[PropagandaMachine push narrative]] painting Laconia as a noble party "forced" to take drastic measures against restless "separatists" threatening humanity. Laconia ''claims'' they won't interfere in any colony's internal politics, but they clearly stated that any colony not playing ball with Duarte will be annihilated (and [[NeverMyFault it will be the colony's fault]], of course) and they use dissenting individuals as [[HumanResources protomolecule fodder]] for Duarte's {{immortal|Ruler}}ity and his growing fleet, if they aren't lucky to be "simply" tortured in some dank place by his cultists. [[spoiler:The empire didn't even last 5 years before Duarte's [[BullyingADragon ill-advised action]] against eldritch aliens (responsible for [[PrecursorKillers killing the protomolecule makers far more advanced than Laconia]]) led to these aliens eating the slowzone infrastructure (which gave Laconia tight grip over colonies) and actively threatening all humanity. With one ''Magnetar'' ship destroyed miraculously by LaResistance, another lost in slowzone, the orbital shipyards used to make them destroyed by rebels too, protomolecule-treated Duarte himself in a [[AndIMustScream vegetative state of sorts]] and his only backup ruler fleeing from all the {{control freak}}s and {{mad scientist}}s surrounding her all life, Laconia is reduced to one hysterical planet protected by one NighInvulnerable but irreplaceable ship.]]

* In ''TabletopGame/{{Traveller}}'', planetary governments can be generated with a undemocratic Power Source.
* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'': Being a [[CrapsackWorld Crapsack Galaxy]], all the main factions are this in one way or another. Craftworlders, specially Saim-Hann, and T´au are likely the less brutal given they don't treat their own species as expendable crap everyday but they still have absolute rulers, the Farseer Councils and the Ethereal, whose orders must be obeyed without hesitation.
* ''TabletopGame/BattleTech'': The Star League under Amaris the Usurper qualifies, as he and his clique took complete dictatorial control over the Terran Hegemony, complete with StateSec (the dreaded Krypteia) and suppression of any alternate power centers (obviously, massacring the entirety of the ruling Cameron dynasty, but even extending to the assassination of the Pope). Amaris is so associated with tyrannical dictatorship that he's the go-to for invoking GodwinsLaw in universe rather than Hitler.

** In the course of the civil war caused by Frank Fontaine's insurrection, the government of Rapture is depicted in ''VideoGame/BioShock1'' is depicted to have become more and more dictatorial, with SecretPolice, extrajudicial arrests and torture. Ironically, [[BecameTheirOwnAntithesis Rapture started out with the intent of granting people freedom from government overreach]].

** While little is known about Snezhnaya currently, according to FlavorText, it's implied to be in a combination of a personalist dictatorship by the [[AnIcePerson Cryo]] Archon; [[TheEmpress the Tsaritsa]], and a military dictatorship by the leading governing body; [[NebulousEvilOrganisation the Fatui]]. Dainsleif mentions in the Travail trailer that the Tsaritsa has no love for her people, [[ZeroPercentApprovalRating nor do they have any love for her]], and the reason Snezhnayans put up with her is because they hope she'll eventually lead the charge against the current divine order ruling all of Teyvat.
* ''VideoGame/TheNewOrderLastDaysOfEurope'' has numerous examples such as Nazi Germany and the Italian Empire. But the most notable one is Ordeenstaat Burgund, led by Heinrich Himmler. It is an isolated, closed-off state run by the SS that practices an extreme form of National Socialism known as the Burgundian System, which emphasizes outright cruelty to make the German people "stronger", ethnic cleansing of non-Aryan groups and outright subjugation.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'': in the fourth Book, Kuvira became the "Grand Unifier" thanks to her subduing the bandits, and then overthrew the decadent Earth Kingdom to proclam the Earth Empire, where she had absolute power.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': The Boiling Isles is on the verge of being a dictatorship under Emperor Belos, if it isn't already there. Fifty years ago, Belos rose to power and began to force all witches outside of those he chooses to be part of his own personal coven to only practice one form of magic each. All their other magic is permanently sealed away, and those who refuse to fall in line and join a coven are branded criminals and hunted down. This keeps the population from embracing their full magical potential, and makes a rebellion unlikely if not impossible. Those considered undesirable (often for [[FelonyMisdemeanor harmless things]], like believing in conspiracy theories or writing fanfiction) are [[IndividualityIsIllegal imprisoned in the Conformatorium]], and people who are considered an actual threat to Belos' power are [[TakenForGranite turned to stone]] in a particularly twisted form of public execution. Belos ''claims'' to be following the will of the Titan, but it's heavily implied this is all a load of crap, and either way, he is the sole authority in the Isles in practice, since all law enforcement reports to him and there's no form of checks and balances in place to keep him from abusing his position. Perhaps the creepiest part is that, thanks to a steady stream of propaganda and a focus on indoctrinating children from a young age, most of the citizens see Belos' rule as a ''good'' thing.
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SuperTrope to BananaRepublic, CommieLand, IntellectuallySupportedTyranny and PoliceState. TheTheocracy will often be this. When the United States is portrayed like this, see OppressiveStatesOfAmerica. Should a dictatorship try to present itself as democratic, you may have a PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny. DayOfTheJackboot is when people attempt to impose a dictatorship. Frequently overlaps with TheEmpire, though not all dictatorships are imperialistic. See also {{dystopia}}.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': The Boiling Isles is on the verge of being a dictatorship under Emperor Belos, if it isn't already there. Fifty years ago, Belos rose to power and began to force all witches outside of those he chooses to be part of his own personal coven to only practice one form of magic each. All their other magic is permanently sealed away, and those who refuse to fall in line and join a coven are branded criminals and hunted down. This keeps the population from embracing their full magical potential, and makes a rebellion unlikely if not impossible. Those considered undesirable (often for [[FelonyMisdemeanor harmless things]], like believing in conspiracy theories or writing fanfiction) are [[IndividualityIsIllegal imprisoned in the Conformatorium]], and people who are considered an actual threat to Belos' power are [[TakenForGranite turned to stone]] in a particularly twisted form of public execution. Belos ''claims'' to be following the will of the Titan, but it's heavily implied this is all a load of crap, and either way, he is the sole authority in the Isles in practice, since all law enforcement reports to him and there's no form of checks and balances in place to keep him from abusing his position. Perhaps the creepiest part is that, thanks to a steady stream of propaganda and a focus on indoctrinating children from a young age, most of the citizens see Belos' rule as a ''good'' thing.

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* ''VideoGame/TheNewOrderLastDaysOfEurope'' has numerous examples such as Nazi Germany and the Italian Empire. But the most notable one is Ordeenstaat Burgund, led by Heinrich Himmler. It is an isolated, closed-off state run by the SS that practices an extreme form of National Socialism known as the Burgundian System, which emphasizes outright cruelty to make the German people "stronger", ethnic cleansing of non-Aryan groups and outright subjugation.

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