I wasn’t being critical of you, because all those you named are bad groups, but it’s easy to not see the forest because of all the trees. Those groups have influence and success to the extent that the collectivist mindset is an acceptable way of life.
I know, I understand your perspective. I have found the topics of that time period very interesting in terms of the relevance to today. I suspect the groups mentioned are not necessarily good nor do they perhaps promote the kind of view of America found here on FR....
“I wasn’t being critical of you, because all those you named are bad groups, but it’s easy to not see the forest because of all the trees. Those groups have influence and success to the extent that the collectivist mindset is an acceptable way of life.”
The collectivist mindset is just for the little people not the global elites.