While all political systems are collectivist in nature, there was at least a time when Republicans could be counted upon – even as they expanded the powers of the state – to speak in individualistic, anti-collectivist words. Apart from a few like Ron Paul, that is no longer the case. John McCain – over whom most Republicans drool, albeit more like the reflexive excretions of drunks than the emotionally committed – gave an unfocused prognostication of what life would be like after his hypothetical first term as president. The core of his vision was straight out of the collectivist mindset … Continue reading Republican Visions of Collectivism