The dictionary defines totalitarian as 1.) “relating to a centralized government that does not tolerate parties of differing opinion and that exercises dictatorial control over many aspects of life” and 2.) “exercising control over the freedom, will, or thought of others.”

The key words to notice are: “not tolerate”, “dictatorial control over … freedom, will, and thought.”

There has always been examples of totalitarian control both politically, religiously, and culturally throughout history but not so much in the United States … until recently...