It's just the trend of government. First there is chaos which sheds all law and order and supplants it with something else. Then it trends towards authoritarian

It's just the trend of government. First there is chaos which sheds all law and order and supplants it with something else. Then it trends towards authoritarianism. Simple as that. Best case scenario is the trend is slow and a little of that chaos keeps it in check for a while. It's a cliche at this point but this reality is what the American constitution was designed to combat.