a major criticism made by various journalists is that the use of the cliché tends to halt debate and restrict/censor freedom of speech, and it tends to be synonymous with language that would be utilized by totalitarian states as lifton originally identified with communist china. dictator adolf hitler of nazi germany is remarked to have employed such clichés and platitudes to justify his actions prior and during the events of world war ii for example. historical personalities listed to also have used such clichés include; joseph stalin of soviet-russia, ruhollah khomeini of the iranian revolution, pol pot of the former communist country democratic kampuchea and mao zedong of the communist party of china.