The result of the communist system, based as it is on repression, is that it produces over time a population displaying mass paranoia. This combines with a general cynicism toward affairs of government. Even after the monopoly of power has been removed, the consequences for society are unfortunate. A disturbing legacy of the communist theory of government, economics and social structure, put into practice for a decade or more, is the subsequent appearance of a large criminal class.

Once the greedy and repressive techniques of the communist party create a society lacking moral and ethical integrity, the country must struggle through a long and difficult period of recovery in order to restore healthy values. The process may require many generations. Restoration of a misguided populace, to one educated and dedicated to preserving democratic principles, requires first that a new foundation of ethics and morality be established. Democracy demands a genuine respect for honesty and truth to survive and thrive. Corruption and immorality, especially in the leadership, is its deadly poison, and constant vigilance is required to remove toxins from the system. A resolute determination and the will to accomplish this routine purification characterizes democratic countries.

Dictatorships often arise in response to a public quest to restore 'law and order.' The appearance of disorder is frequently created for this express purpose; to create opportunity for the ambitious dictator-to-be. E.g. an arson may be ordered so he might appear in fire suit, hose in hand. After the fire is extinguished, the opposition is blamed, while great credit is claimed by the dictator-in-waiting. He has saved the country from a threat to its security; and is thus touted as the only one who can maintain law and order. Therefore, it is claimed, the leader is indispensable to the stablity of the country. It is an old political trick, but it still works in countries lacking experience in maintaining democracy.

Dictators have little regard for human life. Anyone standing in opposition is soon destroyed by imprisonment or murder. When deaths occur as a result of conspiratorial machinations, these are construed as the necessary means to achieve the desired ends. These leaders sincerely believe murders are justified by a desire for absolute power. The Leader, Fuerher, Il Duce, etc gives orders to special police, who, anxious to exchange their souls for the leader's favor, carry out the murders.

Ordinary people, going routinely to their work, are constantly given dis-information as propaganda to camouflage the true nature of current events unfolding, especially the fact the events are staged. Foreign media coverage is disparaged, and the public, the military and the police are repeatedly warned not to be influenced by anything they might learn from 'enemies of the country.' Often there are staged trials of opposition leaders in an elaborate and expensive effort to fool the people into thinking the justice system of the country is fair, open and independent.

The world, however, is not fooled, and when objections are presented as fair comment by foreign governments, the party ministers ridicule and denigrate them, unmoved by the outrage and scorn. The proclamation of an absolute freedom to perpetrate domestic violence upon its citizens is the identifying factor in dictatorships. A defiant stance in defense of actions failing to meet accepted international standards, violating previous covenants, is often a prelude to war, beginning in declaration of territorial inviolability and transmuting into fancied territorial rights against neighbors.

These events are supported by big money interests, who back the dictator in hopes of financial gain from government contracts. The lack of ethical guidance allows every constitutional right of the people to be ignored, and the country soon enters a wonderland of government theatrics, in which they are repeatedly told of their superiority, and how great and wise is the leader. The leader asks for gratitude. The people must acknowledge their debt for a successful effort to improve the economy, and for restoring the people to a position of respect and dignity in the eyes of the world.

The government engages in a lather of patriotism, and puts signs and stickers on every imaginable surface proclaiming, "Be proud of our country." Flags are flying everywhere as patriotic fervor is whipped up to divert attention from the massive thefts and police brutality. Support for the conspiracy is equated with loyalty to king and country, and any dissent is quickly punished as sedition and treason. This is a way of legally punishing opposition. They are attempts to legitimize the conspiracy.

Newspapers and other communications media are suborned and intimidated into constant praise of the dictator, whose giant photographs are hung and plastered everywhere. They are especially notable when hanging on the wall obove the dictator's chair. Every word is carefully noted that all may tread safely in his footsteps. A chance independent thought idly expressed, a careless conjecture, is enough to precipitate fear of disfavor.

A circle of sycophants is thus born. In legal terms the entire party leadership exists as a conspiracy to overthrow a democratic system, and to replace it with a criminal organization with the leader himself at its head. The conspiracy is carefully disguised as a 'political party.' The charade is perpetrated in the form of 'open elections' in which the candidates are all chosen or approved by the dictator. The electoral process to follow is a circus to gull the gullible.

Once the dictator is firmly established, power is consolidated and all dissent is stifled. Every affair of state must receive personal approval of the dictator, and all officers at the ministerial level serve at his pleasure. Files are kept of their personal activities to ensure continuing allegiance. Annual updates of their financial activities and status must be submitted for the dictator's eyes alone. Financial rewards for loyalty are liberal, and the sad line of aspirants to office is long.

The economic system of the country is the dictator's private playing field, and anyone wishing to participate must make arrangements to include the dictator and his party in the management and profits. These are generally paid up front, in the form of shares, cash or both. Many illegal arrangements are hidden because they are held in the name of trusted proxies. The finances of the government readily become commingled with those of the government, and transfers of cash to private accounts are routine. Money acquired illegally is ferried to safe havens in other countries.

As in the communist system, the people are constantly told of the fairness and goodness of the government ministers, and the wisdom and excellent leadership provided by the dictator. What slowly becomes visible is the disparity which arises between great wealth of the ministers, growing rapidly to enormous amounts, and the modest finances of the average citizen. It is they who must pay for the excesses of the conspiracy, but they are generally ignorant of this until it is too late.

But the existence of this thin shell of excessively rich is kept from public view [insofar as it is possible to do so], with claims that the cars and houses are provided by the state, and will be transferred to whoever happens to succeed in the office. This rarely happens, and all of the acquired material gains are kept as spoils of office. Meanwhile, the people are constantly told how much their economic situation has improved.

These evils, which attach to both the communist system and the fascist system, are made possible by a total lack of ethical or moral guidance. The communists state directly that all established religion is abolished in the interests of the government. The fascists make a pretense by allowing the religious organizations to function, so long as they are not found to be in opposition. In Islamic countries the dictator often assumes a veneer of religious authority, wearing in public the robes of religious office. Some even presume to teach the Qur'an to the imam.

If a prophetic voice of conscience is raised against the conspiracy, announcing discovery of the conspiracy's failure to observe basic ethical and moral norms, the religious authorities are attacked on some pretext [often a manufactured event], and soon the religion is outlawed. This is done 'in the interests of national security.'