You don't _choose_ a dictator..
Dictators stay in power by force: they kill, torture, jail and brainwash people. They control the media and monitor all communications and anyone who speaks against them will suffer dire consequences.
Perhaps you ask, well why don't people just "rise up"? Take up arms and overthrow the regime? Well in that case, the government would rather flatten the entire nation with airstrikes than let the rebels win..
Even after painting the streets with their own blood and somehow accomplishing this, there is no guarantee that a democracy would take place if the central government is weakened..
Still don't believe me? Look at the Arab spring and where it led the people of Egypt and Syria.
Honestly, the comments on HN regarding this matter are very naive..
PS: If you think you have the stomach for it and want to _actually_ see what this path ends up looking like, have a look at The Cave: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7178226 (Warning: very graphic)
Do you not see how dangerous that rhetoric is?
Also, why should Ukrainian cities be bombed every day, while Russians just happily go about their daily lives? It's morally inexcusable.
> they need to get driver's license online to be renewed but couldn't because their DMV website is inaccessible
Perhaps, they can go to the DMV office?