Bullies Vs Dictators

What does it feel to have no freedom? Is it easy to live in a world that is controlled by a mean leader- a dictator? Dictators are people who practice excessive control on others for their own benefits. One of the most notable dictators is Adolf Hitler, the most terrifying man in German during his reign. He was once referred as the absolute dictator by the people of his time. During that time, many people had to suffer from his mean and uncompromising leadership. Nowadays, dictators are no longer often used to refer people who practice excessive control on others. Some think that calling people as dictators are too offensive; others think that dictators only exist in a political world. Therefore, people start to call those who practice control
others with other euphemism, namely, bullies. Bullies, while may seem less offensive and dangerous, are similar with the dictators in terms of their personality, their ways of controlling people and their methods of remaining powerful. One of the similarities between dictators and bullies are their personality as both are arrogant and strict.
They think that they are the most superior person in their territory. They always make their own rules. Usually, their rules put them as the highest authority. They can alter the rules anytime they want; they even can make a new one if they do not feel satisfied with the old one. They want people to abide them regardless what the actual law says. Some of the bullies and dictators even bribe the government officials and authorities to ensure that the actual law will not harm then if anything bad happen. As a result, even after tons of reports about their misconducts, they are still free to do what they want. As time passed, they tend to forget about the existence of the actual law. They have become too familiar with their own rules. They also seem to think that they will never been effected by the actual law because they are the authority - at least, in their territory. All in all, their rules have turned them into arrogant persons. In addition to being arrogant, dictators and bullies are strict too. Since they think that their rules are the most superior rules in their territory, they expect people to abide
them. For them, any action that goes against their will is a wrongdoing and any wrongdoing need to be punished. The punishment might vary according to the severity of the transgression. It is rare for the dictators and bullies to forgive the offenders. They want others to learn from the mistakes. They want to show the people what will happen if the same mistakes are to be repeated again. They also do not want people to see them as soft hearted if they forgive the misbehavior. Thus, it is undeniable that dictators and bullies are similar in term of their personality as both are well- known for their strictness and arrogance. In addition to their personality, dictators and bullies are similar in term of their methods of controlling people as both manipulate their subject physically and mentally. They expect people to abide them and follow their ordinances. However, some people may choose not to do several things that are

against their ethics.
They choose not to abide the dictators and bullies. This is when the dictators and bullies try to manipulate people physically. How they do it? They will torture, beat and harm people until those people abide and follow their demands. In many cases, some bullies and dictators also come to the extent of locking their subject for a number of days without giving any food and water. They will not stop torturing their subject until those people give up. In most cases, they managed to get what they want although it may take time. In addition, they also manipulate people psychologically by introducing fear into people s heart. They will spread the words about what has happen to people that choose to disobey them. People who have seen these acts firsthand or hear them from others will start to feel afraid that they may get hurt too if they take the same actions. As a result, they choose to abide the dictators and bullies when they are asked to do something. Other than that, the dictators and bullies also control people psychologically by threatening to harm the person s loved ones. Some people may not care if they are harmed; however, when it comes to the loved ones, they will not take any risk. By establishing this fear, both dictators and bullies are able to gain control on people. Thus, it is evident that both use the same ways to control people as both manipulate people physically and psychologically. Another similarity between dictators and bullies is the
way they used to remain firmly in power in their territories as both try to maintain their gangs internal and external strength. To remain powerful in their gangs, groups or nations, both of them need to ensure that their followers will never stand up against them. They will intimidate their followers physically, emotionally and psychologically. They will make their follower to think that any plan to go against them will just bring more problems. They also will punish anyone that tries to bring them down from their position. By doing so, the followers will forcefully obey their orders. Ironically, as harsh as they seem to be, they also need to get the trust of their followers. Therefore, they also will reward their loyal followers with power and money. After maintaining their power internally, they will ensure that their dominations are strong externally. Since they are territorial, they do not like to share power with others. To remain powerful in their claimed territories, they need to get rid of any external threats. If anyone comes and claims the territories, they will never think twice about fighting the claimant back. Their stand is clear: they will fight people, gangs or authorities that try to disturb their reigns. At the same time, they will attack others territories to expand their reign. By conquering others territory, they become more powerful. Others will become afraid of them and will not disturb their territories. From this, it is evident that dictators and bullies are similar since they remain firmly in power by maintaining their gangs internal and external strength.

In a nutshell, dictators and bullies are similar in terms of their way of remaining powerful, their methods of gaining control and their personality. To remain powerful, they try to maintain their strength by internal mean and external mean. While some of them intimidate their followers to gain loyalty, others award their followers by giving them power and money. They also fight people who claim their territory and, at the same time, expand their territory by attacking others . Other than that, they gain control on their subject by manipulating those people physically and psychologically. They will torture, extort, threat, harm and beat their subject if they need to do so. They also use psychological mean by establishing fear in people s heart. In addition, their personalities are similar. Both of them are naturally strict and arrogant. All in all, although dictators and bullies may sound different, they are very similar in many perspectives. It is important for us to realize that both of them are powerless if they do not have followers. It is the followers who keep them on the top. Take the followers away and they will become typical civilians. Therefore, the choice is at our hand: become their followers and see they gain control on others or fight for our freedom and live the live happily.