See what happen when no one give a shit. They also LL. When people don't contribute their energy to their authority, the "all so powerful" authority can't do anything about it.
People are the power, not the authority. Authority can only has as much power as the people WILLING give them. Authority can manipulate the people into giving them power using fear and bulldoze you with their "IRON" fist. But with personal empowerment, well-informed ( critical thinking) and self-authority of the people, the authority can't do anything.
The Authority can only has as much power as you are WILLING to give them. very much like a parasite. a parasite without the host will die.