I agree that this can happen. But the opposite can also happen. There is no hard rule that says what you describe is the exact case for every centralized power.

I agree that this can happen. But the opposite can also happen. There is no hard rule that says what you describe is the exact case for every centralized power. In fact there are multitudes of successful "dictatorships" throughout history. I cite many in another reply in this thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30459281 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30459281