Collectivism: The Impact Of Neglectivism And Political Behavior

“Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe.” – Frederick Douglas. According to Forbes

“79% of students born into the top income quartile in the U.S. obtain bachelor’s degrees, only

11% of students from bottom-quartile families graduate from four-year universities, according to

Postsecondary Education Opportunity… 55% of the bachelor’s degrees awarded in the U.S. went to students from top-quartile families with 2010 income above $98,875; 9.4% of those degrees went to students with family income below $33,000.(Fischer, Daniel Forbes)” Schools were

Because political behavior can also be called micropolitics which is essentially the study of the smallest political unit – the individual as a thinker, the belief that what one person does or does not do dictates the future of an organization is an important playmaker when it comes to collectivism impacting political behavior. The challenge with is, is what if one or more individuals cannot advance themselves through education? How does the community advance? Does it advance, stay idle, go for as long as sustainably possible? Education is the key. Without education, without the ability to learn, we cause ourselves to stay idle; our communities will be forced to remain idle. For example, Nepal, which was just hit by that devastating storm and practically almost destroyed: most people have moved out of country to achieve a better education which would then allow them to benefit their homeland when they return home. Nepal is known for farming, not medics, mechanics, etc. thus the importance of those who can do things other than farming is stressed. Essentially, collectivism is practiced. Because in Nepal, the advances of the individuals are for the benefit