Score Your State and Nation on a 14-Point Totalitarianism Scale
Let's figure out how far totalitarianism itself has to go before Popular Rationalists can detect it. Maybe this time it will stop itself before it cannibalizes itself (/sarc/)
Just in case anyone wasn’t paying attention during the last century, here are 14 signs of the rise of a totalitarian state. Consider printing this out and reviewing and scoring your state and nation with your family. Feel free to report in your comments your state and nation scores.
Read this article first, though: Dictatorship Chic, Jeffrey Tucker, Brownstone Institute, then come back here and score the governments of your state & nation.
Restriction of the freedom travel, freedom of association, freedom of self-expression. State ___ Nation ___
State control of the press. State ___ Nation ___
Demands for obedience to the power of the state. State ___ Nation ___
Charges of “enemy of the state” for holding dissenting views. State ___ Nation
Intolerance of religious beliefs. State ___ Nation ___
Minimization of the role of family & tradition in determining what is “normal” and “good”. State ___ Nation ___
Suspension of existing laws, policies & norms. State ___ Nation ___
State seizure of personal wealth & property. State ___ Nation ___
State control of food supplies. State ___ Nation ___
Coercive tactics to force farmers to join collectives. State ___ Nation ___
State denial of mass suffering under their rule. State ___ Nation ___
Arrests of political dissidents, including those in elected positions. State ___ Nation ___
State-sponsored mass executions. State ___ Nation ___
Overt arguments made in public for dictatorship. State ___ Nation ___
How do your state and national score? 1/14? 14/14? Feel free to leave your results in the comments. Be sure to mention your state or province. If you care to mention your political affiliation feel free to do so.
12/14. (nation and California both) All but #10 and #13. They won't get away with it, though. There are far fewer sheep now than before the 'Rona. The consent of the governed is wobblier than I have ever seen over my seven decades in this beautiful nation full of good people. Knowledge of the horror of this "vaccine'" program has become widespread, and thus the ability of the "public health" establishment to inflict further damage on the public is finished. They will never be punished, though. Congress, even if the Republicans retake it in November, is simply incapable of doing anything good for the nation. The President and Vice-President are simply the most incompetent (and downright nasty) pair we've ever seen in our 243-year history. We are a laughing stock in all the world for this reason. I am an unaffiliated voter. Having voted Democrat for decades, for seven years now, I vote Republican. The lesser of two evils.
My nation state is USA, Inc. My home state is California. Both my state and my nation are tending in a totalitarian direction. Independent is political affiliation. I rank my state as an 8/14. My nation as 8.5/14.
Some answers of No are shall we say subject to change in a few months as trends continue.
Restriction of the freedom travel, freedom of association, freedom of self-expression. State _Yes__ Nation __Yes
State control of the press. State _Partially_ Nation Partially. This is tricky in that corporations are obliging and also they set the tone for opinions with government help.
Demands for obedience to the power of the state. State __Yes_ Nation __Yes_
Charges of “enemy of the state” for holding dissenting views. State ___ Yes and Yes.
Intolerance of religious beliefs. State Yes___ Nation __Yes
Minimization of the role of family & tradition in determining what is “normal” and “good”. State Yes___ Nation ___Yes
Suspension of existing laws, policies & norms. State __Yes_ Nation __Yes_
State seizure of personal wealth & property. State __No_ Nation ___No
State control of food supplies. State _No__ Nation __No_
Coercive tactics to force farmers to join collectives. State __No_ Nation ___No
State denial of mass suffering under their rule. State __Yes_ Nation ___Yes
Arrests of political dissidents, including those in elected positions. State No__ Nation ___Yes in part January 6 protestors.
State-sponsored mass executions. State __Yes Nation ___ Yes. Covid vaccine
Overt arguments made in public for dictatorship. State __No_ Nation __No