Not always. The Portuguese carnation revolution happened without violence. Spain democratised right after Franco’s death.

I can’t wait to hear all squabbles and all the arch nemesis of every single leader of every nation on Earth. The U.N. is going to be a soap opera and we’ll like it. Next season we’ll get the resurrected brother of Yoweri Museveni coming back to marry his political opponent.

Without due process, even that doesn’t matter.