Totalitarian movements are significantly characteristic and their leaders have massive fame; however, they are been forgotten and replaced swiftly. The successors of totalitarian do not give them the credit they deserve but rather rule in their own way. For instance, following the defeat and death of Hitler, his doctrines do not play any role in the current regimes even amongst the neo-Nazi and neo-Fascists of post war Germany. The totalitarian movements appear to stay in power only when they keep moving and when everything around them is set in motion (Arendt, 1973). Additionally, they appear to be relevant only when their leaders are alive and can give commands. However, it might be erroneous to make the assumption that the masses inconstancy and forgetfulness implies that they are cured from totalitarian mirage, as it has been once and again been identified in the cults of Stalin and Hitler.
It should be noted that the leadership of Hitler and Stalin was legalized by majority support. In their leadership, they were faced with significant challenges and struggles within their parties. The popularity of the totalitarian leaders can be accredited to the masterful victory and lying propaganda over unawareness and lack of common sense. Totalitarian leadership is characterized by leaders starting their careers by boasting about their crimes in the past and stating what they intend to carry out in the time to come. For instance, the Nazis had the conviction that doing evil attracts support and attention. The aspect of crime and evil attraction is a not a new phenomenon. Normally, it has been a common perception that violent deeds are greeted with admiration by the masses in the community.
References
Arendt, H. (1973). The Origins of Totalitarianism, New York: Harcourt
