"the best form of government [though there's no way to guarantee* it] would be an [benevolent] authoritarian strongman who has your best interest at heart *snickers because sub/consciously realizes the fucking absurdity of the stupid shit he just said* ... which turns out to be [conartist slash born into the lap of luxory reginold, of amazed by the word 'groceries' fame]" -dildo who draws dilbert
https://youtu.be/FOzww7ehSVw?t=1952

perhaps there've been wise valiant kings (who presided over kingdoms of relatively autonomous communities) who were wise enough to appoint competent advisors/administrators and garnered their valiantry from leading soldiers and actually participating in combat... and (as is abundantly evidenced) the megalomania that propels modern bureaucrats and nepo babies to the role of king/dictator is the goddamn polar opposite of this. also, the caveat of wise/great kings is that dey heir could be a retarded tyrannical (literal) toddler... kinda a significant reason why monarchy(if it exists) is relegated to ceremonial role, well, and the whole "intricacy/complexity of modern civ" ting.

*so let's put our chips and children** on the table, what's the worse that could happen?***

** #oldenoughtowalkisoldenoughtofuck

***trying dictatorship is easy and at times whimsical, but un-trying dictatorship fucking sucks (in a mass graves sense)

*shrugs*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HPligKU9AM