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I would prosecute criminals with no excuse or dispensation made for identity politics. I would shut the borders and vet properly based on adherence to Western values. I would appeal to people’s self-interest in having a prosperous country. I’m not saying it would work, only that identity politics is IMO the road to hell because it’s premised on collectivism.

Zach⚡️ 5mo ago

Based and I wish you well.

My take is that collectivism is a dark art. It is incredibly powerful and dangerous, but it also is undeniable and part of the nature of most humans. Very few have reached levels of wealth or intelligence to truly be separate from collective thought or identity, and there’s an argument that it’s an impossible task.

This dark art of collectivism has been harnessed against the individual in most countries over the course of history. The reason the right is so infatuated with collective identity now is because the dark art of collectivism is the most effective way to reach our ideological goals.

If you find that immoral or dangerous I would completely agree with you, but I’m in a mind frame where I’d be willing to try anything to improve the state of my community (it’s gotten bad here).

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Chris Liss 5mo ago

I agree with this too — in an emergency, people sometimes do what they think they have to, even at the expense of principles.

But ultimately, a problem that arises from a certain level of consciousness (leftist, collectivist identity politics causing catastrophic results) must be solved from a higher level of consciousness. You won’t solve it by creating a collectivist society that’s “good” vs one that’s “bad.”

Collectivism is the road to hell IMO. All enlightenment is due to the individual, whether you see that as surrendering to God or Jesus or creating profound works of art. The collective has nothing to do with that, in fact IMO will always interfere with it.

Appreciate your open-mindedness too.