Isn’t this a false dichotomy? Is it really either/or?

I think of myself as an individualist. But it's hard to ignore that humans, by nature, have both individualistic and tribal/collective instincts.

It's a question of putting the right thing in the right place... If we're talking about our legal system, the individual is prime. If we're talking about your family, church, community, etc... if we're not talking about government compulsion... then we can and should allow the collective good to have some more influence.

The issue is not community, it's compulsion. I feel like those on my own end of the political spectrum (the libertarian types) might forget that sometimes.

The individual is most important distinction we make as a society. Without this it is all but impossible to build a free and fair state.

An individual is self-evidently real. A collectivist relies upon the group identity to make themselves real. Individualism for me.

I like the idea of collectivism but it'll only work with small numbers unfortunately or a homogeneous nation of people.

The individual is the smallest minority.

I’m with you bro!