It says a lot that dictators in the 21st century and in the 20th after make grand gestures that they are democratic

Even if they are not because having a democracy a seen as the gold standard of having a good government

Democracy and good governance don't necessarily go hand in hand but it is a status symbol stating that all people's

Within the society are equal even though that's not factually true it does give people some status of the quality

Even if it's just in their heads