Even the ancient Romans allowed for a Dictator when outside threats appeared. Looking at a whole peoples as having a genetic propensity for dictatorship is racists! The Russians because of outside threats from the West would not survive  with a whimp in power as recently proven by the Yeltsin years. The West loved Yeltsin because he was their kinda guy and Russia was a basket case, USA only Superpower and after a long stay in the hospital, Ivan is back in the schoolyard interfering with Big Sam's complete authority over the other kids!