I think about least 3/4 of the anti-democracy rhetoric I've seen here has been from people opposed to this administration.

So I wouldn't conflate opposition to democracy/embracing authoritarianism with one particular man if that is what you mean by "let the wise man govern."

It's broader than that and more worrying because there are multiple authoritarian factions who agree mainly on democracy being the enemy.

In that sense it's a similar sort of set up heading into WWII