"Everyone knows that on the Internet, the United States wields absolute advantage and control".
Most people assume that the president wields absolute authority to pardon others and potentially even himself.
Companies like Apple wield near absolute control over their application ecosystems, directly approving each app that is permitted to be installed onto their devices.
Johann Friedrich, count von Struensee, (born Aug. 5, 1737, Halle, Prussia [Germany] died April 28 , 1772 Copenhagen, Den)., German physician and statesman who, through his control over the weak-minded King Christian VII, wielded absolute power in Denmark in 1770 72.
August 5, 1737 Halle, Germany April 28 , 1772Copenhagen, Denmark Johann Friedrich, count von Struensee, (born Aug. 5, 1737, Halle, Prussia [Germany] died April 28 , 1772 Copenhagen, Den)., German physician and statesman who, through his control over the weak-minded King Christian VII, wielded absolute power in Denmark in 1770 72.
He was the prototype of the 20th-century totalitarian dictator: He wielded absolute power; created widespread networks of secret police and spies; controlled a massive government propaganda machine, aided by collaborating intellectuals, artists and authors; held phony elections and plebiscites; and engendered those never-ending conflicts.
Still, the king continues to wield absolute authority on all political matters.
As with other interesting despots, none of this affects his ability to wield absolute power.
Pinochet explained that he had avoided the historical pitfall of dictators because he had never wielded absolute power.
The cloistered emperor system continued for a long period, although the emperors Shirakawa, Toba, and Go-Shirakawa were the only ones to wield absolute behind-the-scenes power.
In the days of the great studio chiefs — Louis B. Mayer, Lew Wasserman — movie operations were still autonomous, allowing the executives in charge to wield absolute power.
