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Please allow me to simplify this equation. What we're seeing is collectivism vs individualism. This is left vs right, east vs west. These are moral equivalents, not good vs evil. Collectivism embodies social ideology. This dynamic had always existed, but was somewhat buried under the surface, as the two ideologies enjoyed a relatively peaceful balance of power in this country.

Not anymore. An existential crisis has arisen pertaining to social ideology. The proliferation of addictive personal electronic devices has shifted the power dynamic (in the behavior/social realm, not political) from healthy social collectivism to dark, socially isolating hyper-individualism.

This is the ideological crisis driving the collectivist left insane. They feel it, but can't put their finger on it. They're suffering from acute ideological anxiety, and they're becoming quite destructive. This is a dangerous situation.

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We need to ditch the whole liberal vs conservative crap. It offers nothing but confusion. The dynamic we're seeing is not that complicated, although it's kind of heavy.

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