Taoism and Leadership

I think that the attitude towards rulers and government that is presented in the Tao Te Ching is very interesting. The main point that I have noticed is the teaching of a less strict approach to leadership. The Tao Te highlights that the more you try to control with force the more your people will slip away. I feel like this has been seen many times around the world when unfair dictators are overthrown by the people, for example, during the protests and uprising of the Arab Spring. I don’t know if a world will ever exist in which rulers will strive to provide the best for their country and people without manipulation or hunger for power but it seems like that is the ideal in Taoism.