Rick Grimes tries his best to explain to Dwight why toppling a government, even one that seems dictatorial, would be messy, and that the civilian population would be the first to pay the price. Just goes to show that Rick isn’t a great leader just because he kills zombies good, but how he sees the bigger picture. It’s certainly earned the respect of Mercer, one of the strongest warriors in the Commonwealth.
From – The Walking Dead #185