and upon seeing a positive reaction he puts more gas into the fire, reflecting back what the crowd wanted in an ever strengthening feedback loop.
Yes. Hitler wouldn't have been possible without the demand for his views. We can blame him, but that isn't the case at all - in another set of social conditions, that same group that followed him, would have rejected him instead.
I guess now the mirror is reflecting back our desire to give up control over our lives for the sake of convenience and entertainment.
This is why there has to be pushback - we are repeating history.