Anonymous #1 1w

that’s why i said HYPER-individualism.

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Anonymous OP 1w

What would constitute hyper individualism and how does the government promote it

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Anonymous #1 1w

unlike individualism, hyperindividualism elevates personal choice and self-interest above all else, often to the detriment of community, solidarity, or collective good. this is convenient for the government to politically cultivate and exploit especially under a capitalist framework which depends on ppl seeing themselves primarily as isolated economic factors rather than members of a collective. undermining solidarity, fragmenting political opposition, and control through division are effective-

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Anonymous OP 1w

-means to transform collective power into fragmented self-blame and endless culture wars. note that the government won’t outright say “don’t build community”, but rhetoric works indirectly where it discourages solidarity by glorifying self-reliance, stigmatizing collective action, and framing community bonds as dangerous to freedom. welfare programs are deemed as shameful and overdependency even tho public programs are funded by all. unions and protests are deemed as “divisive” or “un-american”.

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Anonymous OP 1w

republicans and democrats also reflect this encouragement differently. republicans encourage hyperindividualism through explicit celebration of self-reliance and suspicion of collective action. democrats will encourage it more subtly by cloaking market-based, individual responsibility frameworks in the language of opportunity and fairness. much of what i mentioned earlier was republican takes, with a “don’t tread on me” mindset that discourages recognition of allyship under a shared system.

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Anonymous OP 1w

democrats operate differently bc they do speak in terms of community and equity, but hyperindividualism is posed as a freedom and a right as opposed to an avoidance of systemic critique. democrats will propose expanding “choice” such as subsidizing private insurance or encouraging school choice (private and charter) instead of guaranteeing universal access or investing in strong, equitable public schools for all.

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