i mean i wouldn’t be opposed to a strong man leader, provided they’re an absolute saint and ceaselessly preach about being good to one another and spends shitloads of time practising what they preach.

Humans do naturally gravitate towards having leaders, however it’s important that everyone keeps in mind that leaders get their power because people trust them, and if they violate that trust they shouldn’t keep the power.
Being a leader shouldn’t really be a position of power, it should be a position of responsibility and scrutiny.