Much of the world is authoritarian because authoritarianism is popular.
"masks, social distancing … majority would support them until covid-19 is controlled worldwide, which may take years. … A quarter say nightclubs and casinos should never reopen"
https://reason.com/2021/07/12/do-people-want-their-pre-pandemic-freedom-back/
"78% of Brits think everybody should have to disclose their real identity when signing up to social media, with 37% saying it should have to be displayed on the profile. Only 11% say you should be able to use social media without disclosing real identity."
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/technology/survey-results/daily/2021/07/13/66e91/3
"masks, social distancing … majority would support them until covid-19 is controlled worldwide, which may take years. … A quarter say nightclubs and casinos should never reopen"
https://reason.com/2021/07/12/do-people-want-their-pre-pandemic-freedom-back/
"78% of Brits think everybody should have to disclose their real identity when signing up to social media, with 37% saying it should have to be displayed on the profile. Only 11% say you should be able to use social media without disclosing real identity."
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/technology/survey-results/daily/2021/07/13/66e91/3