How did Maximilien Robespierre’s enemies describe his political power after his death?

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Eighteenth-century painted portrait of Maximilien de Robespierre wearing a brown striped coat, high collar, and white cravat, set against a plain background. — Maximilien Robespierre One of the leading figures of the French Revolution, Maximilien Robespierre.

Following the fall of Maximilien Robespierre during the Thermidorian Reaction, his enemies and political rivals characterized his rule as a failed dictatorship.12

While he was in power, Robespierre faced contradictory accusations from different political factions: the right wing branded him a dictator, while the left wing accused him of being a moderate. These labels were part of the intense political maneuvering that defined the Reign of Terror. After his execution on July 28, 1794, the parliamentary revolt that toppled him sought to dismantle the influence of the Committee of Public Safety and reassert the authority of the National Convention, effectively ending the period of his dominance.123