I get that there is nuance to why people feel some admiration for a strongman figure, but why not take the mask off and bring back monarchy and aristocracy, if people are getting tired of democracy and want to be ruled? Like those defending the rich and don’t want to raise taxes on them, in the hopes that they become rich themselves and would not vote against their own projected interest, do some people think they will become dictator themselves one day?
Wrong premise. There are lots of monarchies around the world, in all continents. Thailand, UK, Spain, Sweden, are only the first that come to my mind.
USA is definitely not most of the world.
Also, some dictators are the result of failed democracies, some dictators come from places that never had democracy in the first place (Russia, many African countries…) And some dictators have been put in power by democracies (see center and south Amerixa for examples).
The far right are gaining influence and power in Spain, UK and Thailand.
That doesn’t mean the premise is correct though.