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TOTALITARIANISM - Coggle Diagram
TOTALITARIANISM
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is a form of government and a political system that: -prohibits all opposition parties
-outlaws individual opposition to the state and its claims
-exercises an extremely high degree of control over public and private life
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- Individual freedoms or ownership of personal property is restricted or not permitted in any way.
- Personal beliefs and faith in religion other than the ideals of the state, is met with severe consequences.
- -Information or any form of media from outside the state is permitted.
-The state only releases information that promotes its own point of view or political cause.
-Citizens are denied access to any information that can cause a revolt.
- All legal traditions are discarded as the role of lawmaker is taken by the ruler.
-Police operate under the state's law.
-Decisions and judgements are passed according to the interpretations of the ruler.
-Fair and equal justice is denied.
- -Oppisition to the state is punishable and considered evil.
-Large scale organized violence is permitted by the state to force the people into conforming.
- -Limiting or withholding the supply of food to its citizens.
-The fear of starvation is a powerful strategy that reinforces the reliance of the people on the ruler for all their needs, therefore developing loyaity towards the ideals of the state.
- -Social gatherings and traditions are banned.
-The state controls who people can visit and for what reason.
-This suppresses any community discussion and eliminates any forces of influence beyond the control of the state.
-As a result, the society becomes weakened.