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How to Become a Tyrant

May Day, Labor Day, and November 7th, the anniversaryof when the Bolsheviks came to power

May Day, Labor Day, and November 7th, the anniversary
of when the Bolsheviks came to power

Full Transcript

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May Day, Labor Day,
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and November 7th, the anniversary of when the Bolsheviks came to power.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:26
Uploaded
May 11, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 But he used these proceeds to not just enrich himself, - How to Become a Tyrant 00:07
But he used these proceeds to not just enrich himself,
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 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 • 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...