[ Not for the first time, Finnick is reminded of how much he doesn't know. He has no history to rely on to back up what Shepard says. The only history they have is the history of Panem, and the little bits Plutarch has shared with them. He doesn't know about other tyrants, only the one who held control over Panem for so long. ]
He's held power for a long time by making people too afraid to do anything. The districts were hungry and scared, and the peacekeepers kept them that way.
We all know he's a snake, but enough of his enemies conveniently died that he had no real opponents. And he made sure anyone who could be a threat knew what the consequences would be. You do what he wants, or he kills someone you love. It's been an effective strategy until now.
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He's held power for a long time by making people too afraid to do anything. The districts were hungry and scared, and the peacekeepers kept them that way.
We all know he's a snake, but enough of his enemies conveniently died that he had no real opponents. And he made sure anyone who could be a threat knew what the consequences would be. You do what he wants, or he kills someone you love. It's been an effective strategy until now.