Authoritarian and arbitrary rule, the exploitation of individuals and groups of individuals, and the abdication of moral responsibility are all natural consequences of accepting this view. But, as mentioned before, the concept of inevitable progress is closely intertwined with historicism, and application of this concept brings additional danger to society. The concept of inevitable progress can be defined as the view that history, solely through its own processes of time and change, is bringing progress. Inevitable progress, of course, supports the idea that God is not a contributing factor to history. Therefore, somehow, good is brought about just by the processes of time and change.
Inevitable progress has several consequences.
First of all it, makes all of the consequences that comes with the view of historicism even more likely to occur. For instance, since history is bringing about progress, it is very easy for the ruling elite to claim that they are part of that progress. This claim, therefore, justifies their actions. Furthermore, their actions may be exploitive of individuals and groups, meaning that inevitable progress increases the possibility of exploitation. Also, since history is bringing about change, regardless of what individuals may or may not do, a sense of determinism exists.