I accept your definition and application. I think part of being a dictator is exterminating real political opposition. It’s what 0bama is doing to “fundamentally transform” America. There is nothing benevolent about that, in the ordinary usage of the word.
True. But Obama is using the power of his one party system to maintain his own dictatorial power, ie, the democrats plus the GOP-e RINOS = one party control. The only ones who believe Obama is benevolent are the recipients of his “gifts” and or those cronies in his corrupt party or (corrupt) big business who share in the looting of America. Obviously not all big business is corrupt but there are some (Soros, et al).