That would not surprise me JediJones as if you are indoctrinated to “RESPECT” authority and not question it, this is exactly what happens.
There can be no other outcome. Humans absolutely suck at keeping power in check.
True, but if you think about it, like many human qualities, they can be our greatest strength at one time and our greatest flaw at another. Much of our evolution revolves around what helps us survive in a war. In a war, the more powerful army will be the one who can march in lockstep behind a single authority figure. A fighting force where everyone does their own thing and doesn’t follow orders will be disorganized and easily compromised in a fight. And of course, the ability to form a group and follow a leader is a higher order function that puts us above most of the animal kingdom. It’s just unfortunate how dangerous it can become when a bad leader becomes popular and we follow him down a dark and dangerous path.