The core assumption of this argument is that individuals owe their lives to the State. That people are only justified in existing as long as they contribute to the group.
It’s a totalitarian vision that would embarrass Stalin. But modern conservatives take it as gospel.
I’m not pointing this out to say reactionaries are hypocrites. I don’t think they’re lying when they say they love freedom. For them freedom means freedom for the powerful to make society better. For the less than deserving, the best way to contribute to society is to serve the deserving.
The core assumption of this argument is that individuals owe their lives to the State. That people are only justified in existing as long as they contribute to the group.
It’s a totalitarian vision that would embarrass Stalin. But modern conservatives take it as gospel.
I’m not pointing this out to say reactionaries are hypocrites. I don’t think they’re lying when they say they love freedom. For them freedom means freedom for the powerful to make society better. For the less than deserving, the best way to contribute to society is to serve the deserving.