Is the (de facto) dictator a politician, or a group of businesses? Regardless of where we are on the slope, or how noticeable the slope is, being told to be aw

Is the (de facto) dictator a politician, or a group of businesses? Regardless of where we are on the slope, or how noticeable the slope is, being told to be aware of it is a damaging step. If you're told you're capable of affecting something that has a bad outcome you'll be so alert and worried over it you'll be stressed. If that happens over a few decades as the democracy slips away you'll be too weak from stress ulcers and so on. Yes, I am basically saying you can't healthily fight this. I don't look much into political history but I guess it's easier to get public support once the evils are laid bare. Maybe someone who knows history could point out when and where this has and hasn't worked.