Calling ends justifies the means behavior 'collectivist' when employed by a group is ridiculous, and it is amoral whether employed either by individuals or by a group.
See the behavior of the insurrectionists at the Capitol or GOP leadership on any given day, for examples.
McConnell: Garland nomination for SCOTUS in Feb of '16, too close to the election said he. Not so for Barrett, said he again, weeks from the '20 election.