Discussion question: Is America (Or the world, for that matter) drifting towards Totalitarianism in its attitude in general?

I was having a discussion with my dad today about how people's attitudes in general go from one extreme (Very Liberal) to the other extreme (Very Conservative) in a pattern throughout history.

Liberal times like the Baroque, Romantic, and Post-Modern eras (The latter being post-WWII till about now) and Conservative times like the Victorian/Modern era.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totalitarianism Read that if you have no idea what Totalitarianism is.

Since we've been in a more "liberal" time, now we're, historically, supposed to be shifting into a more conservative time.

Now, I'm not saying conservativism or liberalism are bad, but people being extreme about them are. And extreme conservativism is totalitarianism.

You can kind of see it happening, with schools cracking down on "bad" behavior (Both real and imagined), laws on existing behavior getting further "strengthened" (made harsher), and a movement to restrict things which cause no harm on others (gay civil unions).

This is bad news for cannabis reform movements, because the headway they've been making lately may be turned back But what do you think?
Bob the Awesome Reviewed by Bob the Awesome on . Is America drifting towards Totalitarianism? (Discussion) Discussion question: Is America (Or the world, for that matter) drifting towards Totalitarianism in its attitude in general? I was having a discussion with my dad today about how people's attitudes in general go from one extreme (Very Liberal) to the other extreme (Very Conservative) in a pattern throughout history. Liberal times like the Baroque, Romantic, and Post-Modern eras (The latter being post-WWII till about now) and Conservative times like the Victorian/Modern era. Rating: 5