[quote=Yog Sothoth]
people admire those who seem to fix their problems. I am pretty sure there would plenty supporters of vigilantes who would kill murderers, and dictators especially if they didn't care which country had them.
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Exactly. Also the Elite were younger and looked cool. Kids like young and cool looking people. They are easily the most manipulative types of people. But anyone who kills criminals and dictators would be supported(Death Note shows us that)