"I've got nine people who agree with me already, that's why I need you."
"You hate me."
"Yeah, that's why I need you. Who else is gonna call me out on my bull shit when I go off the rails, when I think I'm God's gift to humanity. Come on, you'll enjoy it."
"Damn. You gotta deal. First thing we ever agreed on, probably the last."
So, you're having problems establishing a dictatorship? Don't worry, here at dictators r us, we can help!
1. Make protests a crime. You can do this a sliver at a time. Make a call on heart strings. Because of these protestors actions X happened.
2. Make it a crime to encourage others to protest for their rights (because they are encouraging a crime). Now you have strangled freedom of speech, the press is muted! Ha!
Well done, you are now a dictator and the law protects you and your cronies!