why do we the people allow our leaders to be our dictators?

Question

we could demand better of them.

Answer 1

You don't say what country you are in. In the US, elected officials govern. If they don't do it right, they hear about it as per immigration reform.
In Pennsylvania, the legislature tried to sneak through a pay raise. After all of the histrionics were done, most of the pay grabbers got voted out of office.

Answer 2

We don't. Leftists and the Mainstream News Media always accuse Republicans of being dictators, but that's a lie; that's partisan politics meant to get people to vote for Democrats.

So, if you think George Bush & Co are dictators, you've been hoodwinked by a bunch of lying scum.

Answer 3

Apathy or, successive leaders have made our lives so complicated and beholden to money, we haven't time to demand better of them. We haven't the means - take a general election for example, wouldn't it be great if absolutely no-one voted, if one little cross can mean so much, no crosses anywhere would send a powerful message.

Answer 4

We have been carefully brainwashed into allowing, even wanting, dictators that promise to keep us safe from whatever hobgoblins that are supposed to be a threat at the time. What do personal freedoms mean if you are dead, right? Sadly, it's quite effective.

Answer 5

I don't recall any of our leaders acting as dictators during my lifetime.

Answer 6

We do it by electing the same crooks over and over, election after election. Vote out all incumbents until we clear out congress. I'll be voting against both of my current senators. I don't want either one to be re-elected, they both supported amnesty for illegals.

Answer 7

I am not I am voting for ron paul in the primaries -and even if he doesnt make it out I will write him in - he is the only true candidate for freedom - ronpaul2008.com