People seem to want kings. I don't understand it, but it doesn't appear to be an aberration. Democracy seems to be the aberration. Sadly.

When you have a king, you know who's in charge. It's transparent, simple, and easy to understand. It's the same desire that drives conspiracy theories and religion. For a lot of people, it's far more comforting to believe that someone's actually in charge than for outcomes to be the result of a complex, opaque, and chaotic process.

To say nothing of the Great Man/Founder belief that history and/or successful companies are driven by exceptional individuals, rather than processes or institutions or collaborative efforts involving large numbers of people. A single person in charge can Get Things Done in a way that a committee or deliberative legislative body can't or won't.

Completely understandable position for people to take, if they're ignorant of history.