You are going to start a totalitarian state. What 5 things would you do to guarantee complete control of the citizens and the nation?

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You are going to start a totalitarian state.  What 5 things would you do to guarantee complete control of the citizens and the nation?

snuggielad · Answer

Well, totalitarianism is when the government has complete control. How can we ensure a government will retain complete control?

snuggielad · Answer

They can't keep control if the people have rights like voting. We would have to do away with that.

snuggielad · Answer

You must control all aspects of the economy. 
You must have only one unified party.
You must lead through terror to keep people in line.
Try to name one more. You have four now.

llort · Answer

A common religion and belief system, create a dependency on the leader by controlling the means of production, a common enemy, quelling all opponents, good publicity doesn't hurt either

iclerigues · Answer

Media control