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How to Become a Tyrant

But he used these proceedsto not just enrich himself, but also as a form of patronage

But he used these proceeds
to not just enrich himself, but also as a form of patronage

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But he used these proceeds to not just enrich himself,
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but also as a form of patronage.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:27
Uploaded
May 11, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, biography, history

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Movie Summary

Ruling with an iron fist requires an aspiring dictator to know the playbook for absolute power, as history's despots prove in this sardonic docuseries.
S01 • E02 He bought the loyalty of other senior party officials. - How to Become a Tyrant 00:04
He bought the loyalty of other senior party officials.
S01 • E04 And in place of Jesus and the saints, - How to Become a Tyrant 00:43
And in place of Jesus and the saints,
S01 • E02 All this generosity isn't cheap. - How to Become a Tyrant 00:21
All this generosity isn't cheap.
S01 • E05 But Gaddafi wanted to be seen as a modern tyrant, - How to Become a Tyrant 00:13
But Gaddafi wanted to be seen as a modern tyrant,
S01 • E01 Coming out of these beer halls in the 1920s, - How to Become a Tyrant 00:14
Coming out of these beer halls in the 1920s,
S01 • E05 And so throughout his reign, - How to Become a Tyrant 00:08
And so throughout his reign,
S01 • E01 Like with any product, - How to Become a Tyrant 00:33
Like with any product,
S01 • E05 And what better symbol of female promotion than this? - How to Become a Tyrant 00:10
And what better symbol of female promotion than this?
S01 • E02 And if you're smart, - How to Become a Tyrant 00:14
And if you're smart,
S01 • E05 Almost like something out of a James Bond film. - How to Become a Tyrant 00:05
Almost like something out of a James Bond film.
S01 • E05 Libya, when Mr. Gaddafi come, became free. - How to Become a Tyrant 00:06
Libya, when Mr. Gaddafi come, became free.
S01 • E02 He had this image of himself - How to Become a Tyrant 00:07
He had this image of himself
S01 • E04 But his uncle, grandparents, and cousin are not impressed. - How to Become a Tyrant 00:11
But his uncle, grandparents, and cousin are not impressed.
S01 • E02 And when he sees an empty refrigerator, - How to Become a Tyrant 00:08
And when he sees an empty refrigerator,
S01 • E05 He knew exactly what would get into photographers - How to Become a Tyrant 00:06
He knew exactly what would get into photographers
S01 • E02 So that's the charm, but it's mingled with the fear. - How to Become a Tyrant 00:05
So that's the charm, but it's mingled with the fea...
S01 • E01 You didn't just have to have the man, - How to Become a Tyrant 00:07
You didn't just have to have the man,
S01 • E05 But behind closed doors, - How to Become a Tyrant 00:10
But behind closed doors,
S01 • E04 As the Soviet newspapers spread word of the horrendous crime, - How to Become a Tyrant 00:30
As the Soviet newspapers spread word of the horrendous crime...
S01 • E01 And when it comes to symbols, you have to admit - How to Become a Tyrant 00:06
And when it comes to symbols, you have to admit