[archsurface]

Reversion to mean. Pre-78.

[sorcerer-mar]

I like this answer because of its circular logic (therefore impenetrable).

Simply declare a prior good state to be "the mean," then all we need to do is let mean reversion work its magic!

[archsurface]

I like this answer because you pretend you're arguing against the comment without actually addressing anything.

[margalabargala]

They addressed all substance in the comment though

[andrepd]

The dictatorship that was so hated that it led to a plurality of people supporting an Ayatollah?