I don't think what you're describing here is individualism though. On the other hand, going a little further with that phrase: "I disapprove of what you say, b

I don't think what you're describing here is individualism though. On the other hand, going a little further with that phrase: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - while it's a benign ideal, looking at applications of that philosophy in practice you often seen it being applied in an inconsistent manner, whereby someone's "right" to say someone infringes on the autonomy of others (essentially a case of competing rights). It's only in cases like that where individualism comes into play.