That's right, the battle is between the collective and the individual. However, those who were protesting on the streets of Seattle are most certainly not on the side of the individual. Every one of those groups was calling for more restrictions on how people in some countries can trade with people in other countries, to be implemented through collective political action.
Like it or not, those mega-corporations are more aligned with individuals than mega-governments. No company can force you to buy Nike shoes or Starbucks coffee - but if the protestors had their way, the government would force you not to buy products that they didn't like.
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Like it or not, those mega-corporations are more aligned with individuals than mega-governments. No company can force you to buy Nike shoes or Starbucks coffee - but if the protestors had their way, the government would force you not to buy products that they didn't like.
- Jamie