I totally agree. Authoritarians and psychopaths are drawn to political roles, teachers, police officers and other roles where they will have direct power over others. So yes, they absolutely glean power, wealth and control from this sick system that is set up in their favor.

This article shows the careers with most psychopaths and the careers with least psychopaths. You will notice an immediate correlation between the two sets of data concerning empathy.

https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/professions-psychopaths