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Re:The Worst-Run Big City in the U.S. – San Francisco (2009) by jstalin on Friday January 25, 2013 @08:55AM (#5115363)
No one seems to be bothered by the call for dictators. I'm shaking my head.

Perhaps it's a problem with city governments trying to do everything under the moon. Cities that keep to the basics are usually well run and effective.

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Re:The Worst-Run Big City in the U.S. – San Francisco (2009) by sp332 on Friday January 25, 2013 @11:49AM (#5116334)
An occasional dictator is not bad. They are legitimate as long as they rule "by the consent of the governed". Sometimes you just need a Cincinnatus to get things done. I wouldn't generally recommend a hereditary monarchy though :)
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