Compare and Contrast Totalitarian and Democracy Propaganda

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Propaganda is influencing the attitude of countries and nation’s communities toward some cause or position. There are two different extreme types of systems of government that use propaganda, totalitarian and democracy. In a totalitarian government, this government has power over every aspect of personal and private life. It is an extremely controlling and dictatorial type of government. On the opposite end of the spectrum is the democracy government where the people get to vote for the party they want to rule. This type of government is open and extremely permissive and allows freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
A totalitarian government and a democracy government have two completely different aspects of how to rule. The totalitarian government is very powerful and demanding. Only one person has all power in a totalitarian government and makes all the decisions. This government controls every aspect of the people’s lives. People living in a totalitarian government are afraid to criticize the government as they are under close watch and sometimes family members disappear. In order to change residence, get married or change jobs, people must file applications with the government. Totalitarian governments usually have control over healthcare and education. Some people might say they are a poor form of government. However, the citizens that live under a totalitarian government support it ("McMahon").
On the other hand, the democracy powers are divided into three independent branches of government; executive, legislative, and judicial. The leaders of the executive and legislative branches, the president, vice president and Senate, are decided by direct vote of the electorate. The judges in the judicial branch are sele...

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...pical. It is the typical pattern for the totalitarian government.

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