Silver Lining?

One would-be despot is on the way out.  Will others follow suit?  Maybe not.  They will try desperately to stay in power.  But perhaps, at least, they will be not be further encouraged?  Perhaps the tide is beginning to turn?

On the other hand, will the world-be despot’s country bully others less and turn to more centrist positions?  

Will countries feel less need to be draconian?  Instead try to convince others that they are reasonably civilised?  

After all, it should be to everyone’s advantage to control the pandemic better together. One country is never safe while the pandemic is raging in other countries. It should also be good to trade with each other more rather then fight mutually-detrimental trade wars.  Shouldn’t it be better to negotiate rather than fight in general?

Are those silver linings or hints of more impending doom?