“To totalitarianism, an opponent is by definition subversive; democracy treats subversives as mere opponents for fear of betraying its principles.”

Certainly is the way it works. And no true "democracy" would breed any subversives except those who oppose the well-being of the common people. The US is not a democracy by definition. It is a federal republic, which is what has made it so easy for corporations to take control of the lives of everyone while creating a gov't that is no more than well-financed theater.