But, even if the polls are accurate, his popularity is largely irrelevant: dictators do not rule through a social contract, and neither his position nor his legitimacy derives from popular appeal.
Pero, inclusive si las encuestas fueran precisas, su popularidad es ampliamente irrelevante: los dictadores no gobiernan a través de un contrato social, y ni su posición ni su legitimidad se desprende del respaldo popular.