totalitaarinen

Totalitaarinen refers to a political system where the state holds total authority over society and seeks to control all aspects of public and private life. In such regimes, individual freedoms are suppressed, and the government's power is absolute and unchecked. Propaganda is often used extensively to indoctrinate the population and maintain a cult of personality around the leader.

Totalitarian states typically have a single ruling party, led by a dictator or a small elite. Dissent is not tolerated and is often met with severe repression, including surveillance, censorship, and the use of secret police. The economy is usually centrally planned and directed by the state to serve its objectives. Examples of totalitarian regimes include Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler, the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin, and North Korea under the Kim dynasty. These regimes often aim to create a radical transformation of society based on a specific ideology. The key characteristic is the complete absorption of individual life into the state's agenda, leaving no room for independent thought or action.