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The danger lies not solely in outright Marxist revolution but in incremental erosions of individual autonomy and rights under any form of collectivism. When political power replaces individual conscience, society risks slipping into authoritarianism. The speaker warns that any society that accepts the premise of control over personal choices—be it energy, speech, education, or employment—is on the path to disaster.
History demonstrates that once the state controls human necessities, it tends to consolidate power and suppress dissent. Whether in Stalinist Russia, Maoist China, Cambodia under Pol Pot, or North Korea, the pattern remains unchanged: collectivist regimes inevitably lead to cruelty and oppression.