• Nachorella@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    I thought individualism and collectivism were more like cultural traits than a specific thing you could call a scam.

    • danisth [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      1 year ago

      I agree that it’s a bit of a stretch. What I think they’re getting at is that individualism as it’s pushed by imperialist media creates the toxic environment that fosters the cultural traits that you’re referring to.

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      No only that, but it’s entirely possible to be an individual who can participate successfully in a collective. They’re not mutually exclusive or contradictory things. You can have goals and aspirations that focus exclusively on you without negatively affecting your contributions and interactions within a group. Life is nuanced, things aren’t as black and white as people often seem to think.