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There are those of us who think the collective good is supreme and are willing to violate individual rights to reach that good.

There are those who hold individual rights to be the highest.

I think the second is more compatible with the United States. We are guaranteed individual liberties.

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> I think the second is more compatible with the United States. We are guaranteed individual liberties.

Sorry but this has never been the case. I mean when the country was founded slavery was perfectly legal. The enslaved people would certainly argue that the US did not hold individual rights to the highest standard.

Not to mention the first president literally did exactly what we're doing now [1]

[1]: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/30/viral-imag...

You must ferociously support abortion, gay marriage, Black Lives Matter, and Dreamers. I salute you, valiant freedom fighter!

I support precisely half of those things.

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