"A government that robs peter to pay Paul can always count on the support of Paul" (George Bernard Shaw). Having power alone is impossible; leaders that have power must have people supporting them. Therefore, supporters is equal to power, and the way to gain power is to gain supporters then keep the ones you have. Napoleon, the dictator in Animal Farm, gained power by gaining support of the smarter animals such as the pigs and dogs. The pigs got away with more things that other animals would not because Napoleon was bribing them to be loyal. An example is when the pigs got to drink the milk and apples while the other animals could not (Orwell 19). Napoleon kept power by making sure the animals that supported him stayed, and the animals that did not support him were restricted. On page 56 some of the animals that did not support Napoleon were executed (Orwell). This allowed Napoleon to …show more content…
Large businesses are gaining power by bribing judges ("Pakistan"). The judges are supporting the businesses allowing them to take more power. This is like Napoleon bribing other pigs so he can gain power. The government of Pakistan has restricted the citizens multiple times to ensure they keep power. When Zia-Ul-Haq instated martial law for 8 years ("Mohammad") the general was trying to keep his power by instating Martial law so the citizens could not impeach him. In Pakistan the leaders are clearly trying to gain power and keep it by persuading their