 the difference between totalitarian regimes and free democracies in Totalitarian regimes they have massacres and wars in free democracies they have humanitarian interventions in Totalitarian regimes they use torture in Free democracies they use enhanced interrogation techniques in In totalitarian regimes they fund terrorist groups to create instability in Free democracies they fund terrorist groups to create stability in Totalitarian regimes evil dictators bomb their own people in Free democracies we do it for them in Totalitarian regimes a single party upholds and enforces the status quo in In free democracies two parties uphold and enforce the status quo in Totalitarian regimes the government controls the press and determines what information the public is allowed to have access to in Free democracies it is billionaires who do this in Totalitarian regimes they wage brutally violent crackdowns on protesters to quash dissent in Free democracies they do this also But then they kneel while wearing kente cloth In totalitarian regimes you know exactly who rules over you In free democracies the true rulers hide behind fake puppet governments In totalitarian regimes any elections they have are rigged and challengers are handpicked by the authoritarian rulers In free democracies the rulers rig the elections and handpick the candidates and they do this to other countries as well In totalitarian regimes they imprison journalists for revealing inconvenient truths about the powerful In free democracies they imprison journalists for revealing inconvenient truths about the powerful And all the other journalists jump on social media to say he deserved it In totalitarian regimes they don't let political dissidents speak In free democracies they just refuse dissidents any influential platforms and use algorithms to keep Revolutionary ideas from being heard by a significant number of people In totalitarian regimes they circle the planet with military bases wage endless wars which kill millions And work to destroy any nation which disobeys their government Oops, sorry. That's free democracies actually In totalitarian regimes political speech is heavily regulated by the government In free democracies political speech is heavily regulated by the government via silicon valley In totalitarian regimes the citizenry are kept impoverished while the rulers live lavishly with more than they could ever spend In free democracies the citizenry are kept impoverished while the rulers live lavishly with more than they could ever spend In totalitarian regimes, there is lack. In free democracies, there is artificial lack. In totalitarian regimes, the government spy agency tells the news media what stories to run, and the news media unquestioningly publish it. In free democracies, the government spy agency says, buddy, have I got a scoop for you, and the news media unquestioningly publish it. In totalitarian regimes, bands of armed thugs patrol the streets to enforce obedience to authority. In free democracies, bands of armed thugs patrol the streets to enforce obedience to authority, and Hollywood makes movies about how heroic they are. In totalitarian regimes, students are taught to mindlessly worship a picture of an evil dictator. In free democracies, students are taught to mindlessly worship the flag. In totalitarian regimes, students are taught never to question authority. In free democracies, students are taught never to question the news reporters. In totalitarian regimes, they commit evil deeds which free democracies could never get away with doing. In free democracies, they have totalitarian regimes commit those evil deeds for them. In totalitarian regimes, the people are kept too brutalized and cowed to rise up against their rulers. In free democracies, the people are kept too propagandized and brainwashed to rise up against their rulers. In totalitarian regimes, the powerful determine what happens regardless of the desire of the people. In free democracies, the powerful determine what the people will desire to happen. In totalitarian regimes, everyone is a slave to the powerful. In free democracies, everyone is a slave to the powerful trademark symbol. In totalitarian regimes, you are forced to obey. In free democracies, you are trained to think your obedience was your own idea. In totalitarian regimes, you are not free and you know it. In free democracies, you are not free and you don't know it.