Fact is, he's telling the truth. Totalitarianism begins with thought control.
The Nazi's nationalized medicine. They took over the schools and turned the kids against parents. They systematically marginalized the role of parents. They made Christianity appear foolish. They nationalized big business, by allowing private owners to continue to "own", the business, but they controlled it. They took over the media of the time and intimidated and locked up those who would not go along. They made so many laws that everyone was a criminal. The intimidated citizens into silence by threatening their livelihoods or exposing them as a homosexual (which believe it not used to be a bad thing).
There is more. Does any of this sound familiar?