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    The 20th century should have taught us about the dangers of the totalitarian state, and how easily a civilized country such as Germany or Russia can become a nightmare state. I worry much more about that than fluctuations in climate. In particular, if a totalitarian "one world" government were to come into being, I think we'd be really screwed, because there would be no escape and any rebellion would almost certainly be easily crushed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by calamus View Post
    The 20th century should have taught us about the dangers of the totalitarian state, and how easily a civilized country such as Germany or Russia can become a nightmare state. I worry much more about that than fluctuations in climate. In particular, if a totalitarian "one world" government were to come into being, I think we'd be really screwed, because there would be no escape and any rebellion would almost certainly be easily crushed.
    The 20th century also saw fascism fail.

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    The 20th century should have taught us about the dangers of the totalitarian state, and how easily a civilized country such as Germany or Russia can become a nightmare state. I worry much more about that than fluctuations in climate. In particular, if a totalitarian "one world" government were to come into being, I think we'd be really screwed, because there would be no escape and any rebellion would almost certainly be easily crushed.
    The 20th century also saw fascism fail.

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