Quote Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh View Post
I suppose I should be content that we are the last in the West to go this route, championing the individual over the collective (neither is perfect of course, but that is another thread). The march of history has been against us in this as more and more states turn to state oversight and control across the board --and I cannot even fault the intentions of those efforts. Earthly glory passes.
I'd say the biggest issue with many "championing the individual"-approaches is that they seem to end up championing a few individuals while most individuals are collectively screwed. It sounds good in theory or if you're part of a priviliged collective of individuals, but fails in practice, much like certain ideologies on the extremely collective end.