NS is both collectivist and individualist. How's that possible? Simple. In the NS philosophy, the good of the people, of the Nation, is more important than the ego of the individual. So everyone serves the greater good above their own personal wants and desires. It's a philosophy of selflessness, rather than of selfishness, like the current weltanschauung. However, the NS philosophy recognizes the fundamental importance of the individual personality, and that all products of genius are the products the individual genius himself. You're encouraged to be every bit of who you are, yet still putting your people first above all else.
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The NS philosophy is based on hierarchy, which is how Nature orders all animal groups. Only those biologically most gifted in the way of leadership should be allowed to lead. Anything else is an anchor to the progress and upward development of culture and civilization. Only the best leaders can allow the people, the Nation, to reach their dormant innate potential.
So it's a philosophy of centralized command, at least in the beginning phases of its establishment. However, as Hitler stated in Mein Kampf, National Socialism is a means to an end, not an end in itself. The end goal is bringing about an era where the Nation can begin to self govern, rather than be lorded over.
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