What is typically collectivists’ view of individual rights? How does this make them react to perceived rights violations of a particular group?

Collectivists subscribe to the idea that your individual rights—your rights to life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness—are subordinated to the alleged “rights” of the group or groups. They have a hard time breaking out of the “group-think” mentality. Therefore, when perceiving that the alleged “rights” of a certain group are violated because of racial or other prejudicial bias, they unfortunately prescribe more of the same medicine.

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