An act of war, a health pandemic of plaque proportion and natural disasters are all but a platform that legitimizes existing governance of the state. During these times politics play a little role or even political will is temporarily forgotten. The awareness of death hanging on everyone neck during these calamities overwhelms their rights to natural rights nor they would pretty much care for social justice. The primary motive at that time of crisis would be mere survival.
This creates a large vacuum for heads of government (legitimate or otherwise) to fill in to which ever way possible either to strengthened their position or to further usurp power in order to stay in control.
"Traitors who prevail are patriots, Usurpers who succeed are divine Emperors"- A thought provoking statement by Gore Vidal.
A good read on the current state of affairs of the states, from the PM of Malaysia to the President of China.
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