I am in agreement with you on the importance of the more basic distinction. And my own assessment (just gauged through living) is that the collectivists comprise literally all of the Democrats and somewhat over half of the rest, somewhere in the 75-85% range, with the “conservatives” varying somewhat on just which activities they’d prefer regimented.

It’s daunting, I agree. But I am also reasonably sure of another aspect of the problem. Apart from a small core of psychopathic individuals, the mere fact that collectivists support those whom they feel would function as “alter-egos” and, even as dictators would enforce policies of which they, themselves would approve, all is not so bleak as the numbers would suggest.

(I am convinced) that collectivizers believe that the policies they endorse would lead to an amelioration of conditions; few of them, either, actually desire totalitarian regimentation but are convinced that theirs is the true way to a generally better life for all, one of increased material prosperity, human dignity, etc.

Far more distressing than any mere numbers is the degree to which so many of the most intellectually capable are among that opposition.