https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20220630-tunisia-s-president-publishes-draft-constitution-that-gives-him-broad-powers

Tunisian President Kais Saied published a planned new constitution
on Thursday that he will put to a referendum next month, expanding
his own powers and limiting the role of parliament in a vote that
most political parties have already rejected.

Saied has ruled by decree since July

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Putin, Xi, Kim, Ayatollas and Princes, Maduro,
Castro's successors, Lukashenko, Ortega, a host
of African strongmen, now Saied and young Marcos ...
does it seem like there's a growing trend back to
dictatorships ?

And yes, even 'nice' countries like Canada can get
all police-state at the drop of a (truckers) hat,
the USA is on it's, what, second or third Inquisition
against Trump and schoolkids parents are now "terrorists",
Australia and the UK went pretty damned Gestapo over
Covid ..... so much for Freedom and Justice and
Public Debate ............. the 'nice' are slipping
into that Mind-Set too.

Yes, 'democracy' promises far more than it can
usually deliver - but you can still WORK on it.
Dictators always promise far more than they can
deliver - and then execute anybody who suggests
working on it.

But hey, this is the "Instant Age" ... instant
communications, instant news, microwave ovens,
Amazon, online gambling, drive-up service, get
it now, no thinking, instant refunds - any wait
seems like FOREVER to most people these days.
So, it it any wonder they're more vulnerable to
greasy pols promising instant fixes ?

Thing is, there are SOME "instant" things you
CAN'T get a refund on .... commies, anarchists,
fascists and theocrats - no money back offers there.
Buy Now - It's the NEW SHIT ! - suffer ALWAYS.