Totalitarianism
Part Three of The Origins of Totalitarianism
by Hannah Arendt · first published 1968
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…smart ones knew exactly what they are voting for, and they’re now super elated. The not so smart ones just voted for the movement, and their leader, unlikely to be disappointed by anything he does (read Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt). Everyone else… yeah.
on “Federal workers ordered to return to offices without desks, Wi-Fi and lights” ↗…things like mass surveillance, proliferation of felonies, over-charging & plea bargaining, civil asset forfeiture, and police militarization, the book I really think of is not 1984, but Hannah Arendt's Totalitarianism. I think it is very thought-provoking and helps show what it means to lose the rule of law in your country. Also unlike 1984 it is about things that actually happened. And just to be clear, I think these…
on “DHS Quietly Testing Mandatory Facial Recognition of Passengers Exiting U.S” ↗Arendt: Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.
on “Some Epstein file redactions are being undone with hacks” ↗