Because they all think authoritarianism will punish the other guy, while they get to enjoy the trains running on time.
This is akin to how Trump is literally like God to these people: Trump is anything they want it to be, and they envision Trumpism as being nothing but beneficial to them in a surgical way. Same with authoritarianism. They envision it as being hurtful, injurious, and fatal only to people they want destroyed, while they themselves come out smelling like roses with a brand new mansion and a pocket full of crypto.