"Totalitarianism" has been used and abused by Anglo American elites for the last 100 years. It was looked upon favorably in the 1920s and 30s to restore "order" to capitalist crises. It became a negative word during the WWII to attack both fascism and communism. Cold War liberals in the 50s championed themselves as an alternative to communism. It still comes in handy today even though the word has been declared unscientific.
