The country was run by a self-serving, corrupt elite that showed no interest in the plight of the vast majority of the people. That would change, however; the masses would rise and overthrow the elite. A short period would ensue in which a strongman would destroy the remaining vestiges of the old regime. Once the opponents of the people were converted, deported, or liquidated, there would be a golden age of peace and prosperity.
Is it the dictatorship of the proletariat or the unwoke? You decide.