All four are autocracies or dictatorships who see the United States and our allies as decadent, weak, rich, and temporary.

Source: https://virtueonline.org/new-axis-evil

He repeatedly invoked Putin’s name in his remarks as he framed the battle as part of a broader confrontation between autocracies and democracies.

Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3867922-biden-takes-aim-at-russian-president-in-warsaw-speech-putin-chose-this-war/

In November 2020, Xi told President-elect Biden that, ‘democracies cannot be sustained in the 21st century, autocracies will run the world.

Source: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/03/virginia-rises-to-the-top/

"Macron's statements about China and Taiwan are not just an institutional blunder, but a detriment to all who face the malignant intents of the autocracies.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1758281/macron-china-taiwan-comments-eu-news

The Green politician plays hardball on autocracies such as China — burnishing her credentials to someday become chancellor.

Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/annalena-baerbock-germany-rip-diplomatic-playbook/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

The second, perhaps more noteworthy, reason is to do with the fact that autocracies are no longer seen as quite as “infallible.”

Source: https://time.com/6261065/freedom-house-report-democratic-backsliding/

These efforts, he added, “will pay security dividends by making the region less dependent on fossil fuels from Russia and other autocracies.”

Source: https://greekreporter.com/2023/02/23/menendez-greece-leads-energy/

With Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern autocracies bidding or contemplating bids for mega-sporting events in the next two decades, the name of the game for activists is likely to be exploiting shades of grey.

Source: https://www.algemeiner.com/2023/02/28/saudi-sports-bids-are-unlikely-to-lead-to-meaningful-change/