The user you replied to said "collective guilt", which implies the former, and you seem to be confirming they were correct and that this side track about "feelings" is just you trying to diminish their point.

There's no need to lash out, you certainly won't gain anything by doing so.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_responsibility

That's a lot of "implies" and "seems". I can't be held responsible for other people's reading comprehension when the words are plain on the page.

We comprehend you perfectly.