There Must Be Some Way Out of Here
Norman Mailer, a towering figure in American literature, often explored the concept of totalitarianism as a creeping force within American governance. His perspective, particularly in works like The Presidential Papers and The Armies of the Night, was that totalitarianism in the United States was less about overt state control and more about cultural conformity and psychological manipulation. Mailer warned against the erosion of individuality and the rise of a homogenized society, where dissent was stifled not through brute force but through societal pressures and the dominance of mass media.