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If our happiness is connected to political party affiliation, we're in big trouble. The actual party doesn't matter. The true hallmark of totalitarianism is whe
by retrocog 1y ago
If our happiness is connected to political party affiliation, we're in big trouble. The actual party doesn't matter. The true hallmark of totalitarianism is when every aspect of civil society is politicized.
- JumpCrisscross 1y ago> true hallmark of totalitarianism is when every aspect of civil society is politicized No? The true hallmarks of totalitarianism are a lack of political competition (usually due to repression) and the state controlling “all aspects of society, including the family, religion, education, business, private property, and social relationships” [1]. Ancient Athens was a famously political society. It was not totalitarian. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totalitarianism https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totalitarianism
- throwmeaway222 1y agoSo, basically California is under Totalitarianism.
- retrocog 1y agoI agree. We've got a uniparty with two wings that doesn't allow any serious competition. We fight over things that will soon seem trivial in hindsight.