The intimidated docile obedient pushovers are less needy than their bully lords and massas. They can exist very well without the presence essence existence of butcher dictators. But the bully dictators cannot exist without people to bully. Thinking they can is very silly. So the people cooperate because it's easier to do than not. But it is the rulers who are DESPERATE to be obeyed. They are the ones who are crazy crackpot wackadoodles on steroids. Don'tcha think?
