Hey...Joe on the street advocating a radical idea is more totalitarian than an actual leader of a developing country. What? David Dukes would be totalitarian but I'm confident enough to bet my house that he'll never be in a position of power to implement his ideas. Erdogen, Bolsonaro etc. are already IN power executing their ideas. It's a false equivalency, IMHO. If you don't like the inclusion of David Duke as a counter to Ibrahim X. Kendi...grab nearly any Evangelical leader who would gladly advocate government controls in favor of their biblical views.
Equating governing with "totalitarianism" have become a bit cliche. Not saying you did that, @Mr. Deez, rather it's become a crutch for what are often weak arguments.
Last edited: Oct 19, 2021