If our happiness is connected to political party affiliation, we're in big trouble. The actual party doesn't matter. The true hallmark of totalitarianism is when every aspect of civil society is politicized.
> true hallmark of totalitarianism is when every aspect of civil society is politicized
No? The true hallmarks of totalitarianism are a lack of political competition (usually due to repression) and the state controlling “all aspects of society, including the family, religion, education, business, private property, and social relationships” [1].
Ancient Athens was a famously political society. It was not totalitarian.
I agree. We've got a uniparty with two wings that doesn't allow any serious competition. We fight over things that will soon seem trivial in hindsight.
