…smart ones knew exactly what they are voting for, and they’re now super elated. The not so smart ones just voted for the movement, and their leader, unlikely to be disappointed by anything he does (read Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt). Everyone else… yeah.
…things like mass surveillance, proliferation of felonies, over-charging & plea bargaining, civil asset forfeiture, and police militarization, the book I really think of is not 1984, but Hannah Arendt's Totalitarianism. I think it is very thought-provoking and helps show what it means to lose the rule of law in your country. Also unlike 1984 it is about things that actually happened. And just to be clear, I think these…
Arendt: Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.
…聪明人很清楚自己在投什么票，他们现在欣喜若狂。不太聪明的只是在为这场运动及其领袖投票，不管他做什么都不太可能会失望（建议去读汉娜·阿伦特的《Totalitarianism》）。至于其他人嘛……唉。
…smart ones knew exactly what they are voting for, and they’re now super elated. The not so smart ones just voted for the movement, and their leader, unlikely to be disappointed by anything he does (read Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt). Everyone else… yeah.
…诸如大规模监控、重罪泛滥、过度起诉与认罪协商（plea bargaining）、民事没收（civil asset forfeiture）以及警察军事化等事情，我真正联想到的书不是《1984》，而是汉娜·阿伦特的《Totalitarianism》。我觉得它发人深省，有助于看清国家丧失法治意味着什么。而且与《1984》不同，它讲的是真实发生过的事。顺便说清楚，我认为这些…
…things like mass surveillance, proliferation of felonies, over-charging & plea bargaining, civil asset forfeiture, and police militarization, the book I really think of is not 1984, but Hannah Arendt's Totalitarianism. I think it is very thought-provoking and helps show what it means to lose the rule of law in your country. Also unlike 1984 it is about things that actually happened. And just to be clear, I think these…
阿伦特：掌权后的极权主义总是会把所有一流人才——无论他们的政治倾向如何——统统替换为那些怪人与蠢才，因为缺乏智力和创造力恰恰是他们忠诚的最佳保证。
Arendt: Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.