I've lived overseas and this op-ed perfectly captures the life lived in most of these countries.
As society sinks into decadence the people search for increasingly autocratic rulers, either left or right, to protect them.
If the government is democratic this causes wild swings from one side to the other.
At a certain point those in power take drastic measures to retain this.
Link: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/12/02/third_worldizing_america_146824.html