It could be a matter of storing non-text information in an uncompressed text format. Kind of like how all files are base 0s and 1s in assembly, other files could be "logged" as massive text versions instead of their original compressed file type.
Calling him a dictator is a bit harsh. I'd rather a system where he still holds absolute gamer power but we hold rigged elections to put up a facade of legitimacy.
I had a job where I made 20+ calls per day. I worked there for almost 2 years, and hated it just as much the day i quit as the day i started. They weren't even particularly difficult calls, just processing orders and looking up part numbers.
That being said now I sit in zoom meetings which don't seem that different but I find them 100x less stressful.
I mean you can still have grandkids. I've heard they're great deep fried with a light cornmeal batter and a creamy dill sauce.