Reflecting on why this word is so popular, while rejected by many serious scholars: Who historically has been deemed to be after total control of the world? Both “the Jews” a.k.a. “the money power” bent on world domination and 19th century mothers, “expanding their empire over the family.” Is Woman the Jew of the Home?
https://clarespark.com/2012/10/15/orwell-power-and-the-totalitarian-state/
https://clarespark.com/2013/01/20/an-awesome-inauguration/ [Talmon on nationalism and pageantry]
https://clarespark.com/2013/02/02/totalitarianism-polarization-and-single-issue-politics/ [Especially good for its quote from Jacob Talmon]
https://clarespark.com/2013/10/28/hobsbawm-israel-the-totalitarian-idea/
https://clarespark.com/2014/04/17/totalitarianism/
https://clarespark.com/2014/04/19/totalitarianism-2/
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