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Comment by oceanplexian

Collectivism, by definition, requires the use of force against people who aren’t complaint with the “collective”, so it requires violence.

It’s a lot easier to commit violence against people when you can outsource it to someone else, so collectivism requires a strong, central authority. The less local that authority is, the less culpable we can convince ourselves we are when it goes wrong. The reason we keep building these large, dysfunctional political systems is because taking responsibility is hard, and most people don’t want to put in the effort.

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