Pros And Cons Of Absolute Power

How do you think you would be able to handle all the power in the world given to you? Most likely, absolute power would drive you and your subjects crazy. Power like that trickles down through the ranks, infecting the minds and ideals of everyone involved. Everyone has the same ideas, the same mindset, and same viewpoints. Under absolute power, you are powerless. Absolute power gives leaders the ability to neglect and belittle those underneath their boot. That kind of power does indeed corrupt, because it gives leaders the capacity to rule however they want, allowing them to rule however they wish because they can, force people to follow them blindly, and those who opposed can be horribly abused and at the very least oppressed.

When a leader is given absolute power, it gives them the capability to lead however they wish. Sometimes this leader can lead their nation to prosperity. However, it further gives them the unadulterated potential to do whatever unlawful things they want to commit. Who would stop them? They are the leader, and they have the power to control everything, except themselves. With the potential to do whatever they yearn for, they take their minds off of leading the nation and instead bask in the fine glory of being a leader. They engage in inappropriate behavior simply because they can get away with it. They …show more content…
This, and many other sources prove that a dictatorship will only lead to corruption and infection of the country and the people inside of it. In conclusion, absolute power corrupts a nation by trickling down through the ranks of people, corruption spreading like a disease. It is able to do this by giving the leader too much power to put their own needs before their own, inflicting their own twisted views on the common people, and considering all those who disagree a traitor to the nation. Keep this in mind the next time you think yourself a worthy