The problem is that when the going gets tough, people think they’re willing to accept big ol’ meanie heads in order to get good outcomes.

They are not aware that even if you were okay with that, that’s not the trade off that autocracy gives you.

And inversely, being “good” does not imply someone is incompetent. In general, the reverse is true because being good is such a powerful tool to achieve things (i.e. to be competent).