"President Obama has proposed the most significant shift toward collectivism and away from capitalism in the history of our republic"
So, what is Collectivism?
Collectivism means the subjugation of the individual to a group—whether to a race, class or state does not matter. Collectivism holds that man must be chained to collective action and collective thought for the sake of what is called “the common good.”
Reader’s Digest, Jan. 1944, 8.
Three Forms of Collectivism:
- Leninism
- Rhodesism/Fabianism
- Fascism/Nazism
Effect of Collectivism:
The state is seen as the solver of all important problems; leads to political corruption, totalitarianism, low productivity and scarcity.
G. Edward Griffin
References on Collectivism:
- Wikipedia on Collectivism
- Capitalism.org on Collectivism
- Ayn Rand Lexicon on Collectivism
- FreedomKeys on Collectivism vs. Individualism
- G. Edward Griffin on the Four Models for Social Order
- Merriam-Webster on Collectivism
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