In message 18.cdb656c.28330897@aol.com, Tigerm1019@aol.com writes
In many totalitarian regimes (like the Soviet Union), dissidence was and is considered mental illness, and treated as such, often very heavily, with the rationale that if someone isn't happy with the way things are, there must be something wrong with them.
The Computer is your friend. The Computer wants you to be happy. Are you happy, Friend Citizen?
West End Games did not have to look far for real life inspiration. (And was there a session at Redemption?)