This happens all the time in autocratic states the anti liberal, anti intellectualism becomes rampant. It happened in Iran. It happen in Afghanistan. It’s happened so many times. It’s #11 in the fascist playbook. Disrespect intellectuals and the arts. https://www.bremertonschools.org/cms/lib/WA01001541/Centricity/Domain/222/Fourteen%20Defining%20Characteristics%20of%20Fascism%20slides.pdf