Whatever his intentions are, he is doing it in an autocratic way and the bottom line is that he is doing it to get into power and stay there. In the future, no one's vote is going to count. Autocracy or Democracy are the choices here. There is NO OTHER choice, no matter how you want to see it.
During periods of crisis, it is common for government power to grow, such as during say, The Civil War, or the Great Depression.
After the crisis passes, if those changes are judged as overreaches, they can be reversed.
Your fear mongering is not serious. It is just you trying to defend the abuse of power of the Left, which you support.
Drop the shit talk and let's discuss the issues seriously and honestly.
YOu won't do that, because at some level, you know that the policies you support, are bad for America and Americans.