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Originally Posted by Damien

Even with the possibility that some of this was rigged you have to wonder why people voted to give him more power. Wasn't his role largely symbolic, i.e akin to the German President, at first?

What people will vote for if they're convinced of the threat of enemies is amazing.

I dare say a good many believe he'll use that power to look after them and crack down severely on anyone who disagrees. Others will have been intimidated into voting the way they did. It's how the likes of Robert Mugabe have stayed in power for so long.