I would really, **really** like people to understand this simple thing: there's no such thing as "support for a totalitarian government". If the government would have the support of the majority, it wouldn't need to be totalitarian, it would fit into democracy just fine.
But when it doesn't have the majority, it shuts down mass media, journalists, opposition, and then starts convincing everyone internally and externally that its support is unanimous. Don't ever fall for that.
Sure, there are individuals inside such countries who will pledge the allegiance to it, BUT please remember that probably at least one of the following is true:
* They might support anyone currently in power, not just this particular government
* They want to stay safe and to "belong" to the imaginary major group of supporters
* They are scared
All of these are natural, and completely normal reactions given the circumstances.
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