There is no solution in politics, because politics is corrupt to the core. That is the point of Acton's quote. You're blaming the victim. I am pointing out it's time to stop playing the political game or worshiping government enforcers as saints.
Collectives don't exist, BTW. There is no collective guilt, collective action, collective representation, or collective responsibility. Individuals can cooperate, but there is no representation without consent, and no new entity is created by magic voting rituals.