I learned my lesson about politics in the Philippines with Ferdinand Marcos. The only good thing that came out of that was it got my Master's Thesis published.
Right now I look around the United States where we have two people running for President and you have to wonder, "...so this is our best and brightest?" We have police officers shooting unarmed black men at will and we have a government where one side decides it will shut everything down every chance they get.
The majority of the folks on the right really would have no problem with an authoritative regime as long as it was one they supported. This election will not end with voting and the uncertainty will continue into 2017 and beyond. The United States is beginning a period of political instability.
Thus, I am not sure if it is a wise thing for people who live in glass houses to throw stones....
At least the Thai's have a King who brought them together.