Don

I do not think authoritarian leadership means there will be abuse, but I think it greatly increases the chances.  It depends on the authoritarian leader using their power for good.  The only one I can trust to do that consistently is God.

There are, sadly, many stories in history of a mostly good person being corrupted by the reigns of power, Christians know this is because of the sin nature in everyone.  The Lord of the Rings tells this story as a myth, it was exactly because the hobbits had little aspiration to power that they were considered the safest ringbearers and even then Frodo lost his battle with himself.