Totalitarianism: Kelley, Arendt, and Desmet

By Robert W. Malone MD, MS

Comparative Analysis

The question of how ordinary societies produce extraordinary evil; how democratic nations slide toward authoritarian domination, how ordinary people become perpetrators or willing followers, has occupied some of the most important minds of the past century.

Three thinkers in particular have approached this question from angles that intersect in revealing ways: Dr. Douglas Kelley, the American psychiatrist who examined the Nazi war criminals at Nuremberg in 1945-46 and published 22 Cells in Nuremberg in 1947; Hannah Arendt, the German-Jewish political philosopher who analyzed the structural conditions of totalitarianism in The Origins of Totalitarianism(1951) and its human face in Eichmann in Jerusalem (1963); and Mattias Desmet, the Belgian clinical psychologist who argued in The Psychology of Totalitarianism (2022) that a psychological process he calls “mass formation” underlies totalitarian systems and remains active in the contemporary world.

Kelley, Arendt, and Desmet
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Apps Must Put Parents First

By Monica Collison, Executive Director, ORA

Opinion: It is critically important to declare support of the federal App Store Accountability Act. At its core, this legislation is not about restricting innovation or limiting opportunity. It is about reinforcing a simple, foundational principle: parents, not tech companies and not the government, should have the primary authority to decide what their children can access online.

In rural Oklahoma, families often rely heavily on smartphones and tablets as their primary digital access point. For many households, especially those without multiple devices or robust parental control tools, app stores serve as the front door to the internet. Yet currently, children can download apps, create accounts, and access social media platforms with minimal age verification and little meaningful parental involvement. That model does not reflect Oklahoma’s family-first values.

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American Energy Dominance is Back

By David Arnett

America’s Energy Industry, after years of attack by burdensome regulations, job-killing mandates, and foreign-dependent policies is awakening. Through decisive action, the United States has reclaimed its position as the world’s leading energy producer and exporter, driving economic growth, lowering costs for families, and enhancing national security according to White House officials.

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President Trump Heralds America’s Golden Age

By David Arnett

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt released the following after President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. “President Trump delivered a strong message focused on putting America first. He talked about the issues that matter to hardworking families and key actions taken to strengthen pursuit of the American Dream for generations to come.

Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin said, “Last night’s State of the Union was a victory for common sense— and a true celebration of America. It was the right message at the right time.”

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President Trump Honors Angel Families

By David Arnett

President Donald J. Trump welcomed Monday Angel Families to the White House for an emotional ceremony honoring American lives tragically taken by criminal illegal aliens who never should have been in our country. Paying solemn tribute to the second anniversary of Laken Riley’s murder, President Trump signed a Proclamation designating February 22 as National Angel Family Day — a day of remembrance for victims and their grieving loved ones devastated by the consequences of open border policies.

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