It's not a dictatorship, it's an absolute monarchy. So not a republic, and definitely not for the people.
this post was submitted on 23 Feb 2026
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And the leader of the “worker’s party” has probably never worked a day in his life…
What are you even talking about? He single handedly builds a new sky scraper every day! Off to happiness camp with you.
happiness camp
...I think I'm going to steal that
Ah, but you see, that’s a “people’s democracy”, unlike the bourgeois fake democracies you’re comparing it to…
It's a people's democratic republic, not a democracy silly!
What does that mean? Well, you see: Having the word "people", "democratic" AND "republic" in your name makes you sound like a great place and gives you an aura of legitimacy.