Democracy doesn't feel like democracy when people with your culture (political party, part of the country, etc.) lose power. When some other culture is running the show and antagonizing you every day, non-democratic solutions can look pretty appealing. You might be willing to do anything to fix the situation. You justify it, because the alternative is WRONG in your mind.
BTW, this applies to both sides. Don't imagine that one culture in your country -- especially your own -- is immune to this sort of thinking.
BTW, this applies to both sides. Don't imagine that one culture in your country -- especially your own -- is immune to this sort of thinking.