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Podcast: PRay TeLL, Dr. Hash
Episode: 217 Socialist Tyranny
Description: Since collectivism is the concept that the needs of the group outweigh the wants of an individual, it implies Elites who can determine what is best for everyone, and make decisions for everyone. Because collectivists come from nations with a historical aristocracy, they are comfortable with the concept of hereditary masters telling them what to do, so there was only a tiny jump from hereditary elites to elected ones. Americans, because of our focus on personal liberty, were never conditioned to acknowledge that some people are special, and could be trusted to do what was best for you. In...