> ceremonial, irrelevant form of totalitarianism Totalitarianism by definition cannot be ceremonial or irrelevant. Totalitarianism tries to control all ("tota

> ceremonial, irrelevant form of totalitarianism Totalitarianism by definition cannot be ceremonial or irrelevant. Totalitarianism tries to control all ("total") aspects of peoples' lives - e.g. in North Korea, after your shift at the factory is over, you can't just go home, but are required to go to a local political center to listen to a talk about the country's great leader's ideas. What's more, you are literally only expected to walk on a couple paths in your life - to work, to the political center, to school, to the store etc. Walking (I say walking, because obviously people can't afford cars in there) in any other direction is suspicious and frowned upon. THAT's totalitarianism, not the Queen/King.