At least in a democracy, you can rest assured that your government is supported by big part of the population, should sanctions hit them too hard they will vote the other way and get out of sanctions quickly. But in dictatorship you are just stuck with whatever the supreme leader and their cronies think is a good idea

You probably endorse the vast majority of what it does, weighted by dollars spent. Old age security, healthcare, infrastructure, policing and defense are good things. The fraction of the federal budget actually spent on things you probably don’t like is quite small.

Neither do I, but I know that in a few more years we have an open and free and trustworthy election where we can (and looking at the polls most likely WILL) throw these current idiots out and get a brand new group to ruin the country in their own unique way.

In countries like Iran, Türkiye and soon the USofA, you really can't do anything with your vote. Either there is no vote or it really doesn't matter.