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Collectivism was implemented as a governmental institution after the October Revolution in Russia with the collectivist farms implemented by V.I. Lenin and the confiscation of agricultural monopolies owned by the Kulaks, or feudal lords who thrived during czarist rule.
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The fundamental premises underlying all three of today’s major presidential candidates are no different than the altruistic state collectivism implemented by Mussolini in fascist Italy, Stalin in communist Russia, Mao in communist China, Adolf Hitler in National Socialist Germany, and FDR in America’s New Deal.
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He's an outrageous progressive who realizes his shock value and wants to see as much sociali$m and collectivism implemented as possible, and will do everything to support all of the bad and frankly dangerous ideas of the left.
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Most contemporary holistic environmental ethics are hybrids of collectivism and aggregism. As I see it, "fascism" refers to an excessive, or even exclusive, emphasis on collectivism (or perhaps more narrowly to excessive collectivism implemented through the use of force).
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Collectivism, whether in the form of communism or (real) socialism, is a failure no matter who is in control. Granted, if there is a psycho at the helm it is much worse, but even properly implemented collectivism is a failure, see collective farming, for example.
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"Collectivism is a form of anthropomorphism. It attempts to see a group of individuals as having a single identity similar to a person. ... Collectivism demands that the group be more important than the individual.
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A Socratic dialogue on the issue of collectivism and monetary policy remains a long-term goal of mine, however, and I’d be just as happy if someone else wrote it! I apologize in advance to anyone with degrees in economics, ... What system of government, then, is necessary for collectivism to be implemented?
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