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How often do people hands their democratic government to some authoritarian dictator? Give at least an example
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It is unfortunately not uncommon for people to hand power to authoritarian leaders, even in democracies. Some examples include:

- Adolf Hitler in Germany, who was appointed Chancellor in 1933 after democratic elections. He soon established a dictatorship and totalitarian control.

- Benito Mussolini in Italy, who was appointed Prime Minister in 1922 after the March on Rome. He established a Fascist dictatorship and ruled as "Il Duce" for over two decades.

- Hugo Chavez in Venezuela, who was elected President in 1998. He gradually concentrated power and undermined democratic institutions, moving the country toward authoritarian rule.

- Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey, who was elected Prime Minister in 2003 and President in 2014. He has increasingly authoritarian powers and undermined the secular democratic system in Turkey.

There are several reasons this can happen: nationalism, discontent with the status quo, promises of stability or national glory, charismatic leadership, and gradual erosion of democracy.
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