> The difference between authoritarian and totalitarian is that in an authoritarian state, what is not banned is allowed. In a totalitarian one, what is not banned is required.
and that China is so much better than it was in the 1950s, that is deserves a better evaluation.
Still, from the perspective of a mostly-free society, the distinctions between Authoritarian and Totalitarian are blurred.
Perhaps others have not, considering the Post's dominance of the Google front page.
https://www.quora.com/Is-China-a-totalitarian-state
makes a good point:
> Authoritarian yes. Totalitarian, no.
> The difference between authoritarian and totalitarian is that in an authoritarian state, what is not banned is allowed. In a totalitarian one, what is not banned is required.
and that China is so much better than it was in the 1950s, that is deserves a better evaluation.
Still, from the perspective of a mostly-free society, the distinctions between Authoritarian and Totalitarian are blurred.