Are we conditioned by society to believe that all dictatorships are bad, and that democracy is superior?

The older I get, the more western politics feels like a cycle of different faces with none really held to account for any outcome because the cause of whatever mishap was set into motion by their predecessors etc.

Singapore have thrived under a dictatorship and sort of dictatorships are celebrated and revered in other contexts e.g. Queen of England and sports team managers/coaches.

Unworthy dictators are rejected by the people, it seems that to have a chance at running a country well, 4 years is not enough.