> nations are the quintessential form of human political organization That is false, hubristic, tautological, and lacking in either foresight or historical per

> nations are the quintessential form of human political organization That is false, hubristic, tautological, and lacking in either foresight or historical perspective. Nations in their current mode of the nation-state have barely existed for a couple of centuries. Like every other construct of mankind, they will be replaced. > they rest upon the ideas of shared history, culture and patriotism They rest on borders demarcated by political and ethnic violence, and institutions whose primary functions are to perpetuate their own existence, maintain a ruling class, and quell the populace. > You could save everyone some time by being precise instead of launching into pointless crusades You don't have to respond, but I don't take instructions to shut up from someone perpetuating abusive dogma.