When the transition to authoritarianism starts elites have a choice to make.
History show most will choose authoritarianism.
History show most will choose authoritarianism.
I do hope I live to see the day we properly oust this mentality of "a single person deserves a billion dollars". But that's a big "if"
Go read the work of historians who study this. The transitions in Russia, Hungary, etc are well documented. There is a pretty solid consensus understanding of the dynamics, the typical playbook, etc.