Which belief is common to both 17th century absolutism and 20th century totalitarianism?

The thought that dissenters are dangerous and should be punished was a is common belief to both the 17th-centrury absolutism and 20th-century totalitarianism.

To add, the term absolutism may refer to: Absolute monarchy, a governing body in which a monarch rules freely, with no laws or legally organized opposition; especially used to describe the period c.

On the other hand, totalitarianism is a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state