Thread:Magma MK-II/@comment-26833018-20180326174409/@comment-1705775-20180326190530

Totalitarian makes most sense as it is defined as a system that specifically seeks unlimited state control over every aspect of humanity and the world, making it basically every "evil empire" or "big bad government guy" / "generic fascist thug" in fiction really.

unlike authoritarianism, which just seeks political dominance and may allow some liberties to its population if they behave within state "norms" - meaning Totalitarians by very design are almost always "malicious / evil" and can not really be reasonably defended by anyone on grounds of differing beliefs.. because by its very nature Totalitarianism is "evil".