Collectivism vs. Individualism

Since the beginning of recorded human history, especially since Plato vs. Aristotle, the struggles of human existence have boiled down to Collectivism vs. Individualism. Power/Subjugation vs. individual freedoms (e.g. own property, pursue happiness/excellence, rise or fall based on one’s own efforts/merits, to be left alone without fear of pillage/violence, etc.).

Unfortunately most of human history has been plagued/ruled with some sort of Collectivist Force (Dictators, Czars, Kings, Warlords, Communism, Socialism, feudalism, serfdom, ad infinitum)

The only relatively individualist freedom resulted in Western Civilization with the “Enlightenment” (recognition of scientific facts/research, objective logical thinking, etc.) which gave birth to the Founding of America and the Industrial Revolution which raised the standard of living for millions of individuals to the highest levels ever achieved.

At that point in time, following the miseries of the Dark Ages, there grew a certain acceptance and understanding of the Enlightenment principles among many of the Western masses and cemented their desires to be free in a cohesive society.

But Collectivism in various forms never was conquered and always lurking in the wings salivating over its lust for power, control, & stolen wealth. (For an example, observe a tyrannical, unconstitutional federal government’s confiscation of property in the American west and elsewhere. Individuals are being deprived of their property through regulations, intimidation, lies, & other devious means, including incarceration. The central government was never intended to “own” land, which was a right of the states and individuals.)

Objective thinking requires every individual’s effort & responsibilities, but Collectivist psychopaths have the drive, lust, & energy to overcome through incessant attacks, whether philosophically or physical violence. Today we face the age-old war against the “smallest minority in the world…THE INDIVIDUAL” (Ayn Rand) who unless equipped mentally (& physically) to do battle to the death will be conquered again by the Collectivists………a lesson learned long ago by certain groups, in this case by the Jewish Cultural Marxists whose quest for global dominance requires the extinguishing of the Enlightenment/Western World by any means possible.

The psychological weapon of Critical Theory & Political Correctness has accomplished what swords, axes, guns & bombs could not do…the genocide by suicide of an entire culture. The Cultural Marxist “March through the Institutions” has been imminently successful but the unintended consequences could very well destroy them too…but psychopaths & sociopaths don’t think logically in those terms.

Pity the young.

~Barbara McCutchen