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For this to work, your hypothetical man has to see that country as "his tribe" in the first place. I think a lot of people don't, and basically just see their o

For this to work, your hypothetical man has to see that country as "his tribe" in the first place. I think a lot of people don't, and basically just see their own family as their tribe.

cloutchaser 5y ago
If you’re some hypothetical cosmopolitan man who’s lived in 10 cities and has no emotional connection to anywhere, maybe. Most people don’t want to see their local area taken over by some Russian maniac.
- tablespoon 5y ago
  >> For this to work, your hypothetical man has to see that country as "his tribe" in the first place. I think a lot of people don't, and basically just see their own family as their tribe. > If you’re some hypothetical cosmopolitan man who’s lived in 10 cities and has no emotional connection to anywhere, maybe. Most people don’t want to see their local area taken over by some Russian maniac. Also, on the other end, if you're enmeshed in a culture that's rife with corruption and nepotism. Loyalty to only a very narrow band of close relatives is usually not a recipe for a successful society.
0x38B 5y ago
Here's an account from a Ukrainian 4 hours ago re: fighting spirit in a pro-Russian city in Donetsk (my translation): > "Here's what's happening in Kramatorsk [a city in Donetsk]: It's quiet for now, but we're expecting an escalation in the evening. I was at the military registration and enlistment office. Just so you understand, our city is pro-Russian. Was. Seems that's now in the past. There's a huge line at the office, of both the young and old. I don't know what they thought to themselves in Russia, but they've lost our country once and for all. Such are the preliminary results of operation "Like it or not, endure, my dearest". [Putin's words to Zelensky Feb 7 in response to the latter stating he liked none of the points of the Minsk Accords]" Source: https://www.facebook.com/e.menendes/posts/7085200851522280 https://www.facebook.com/e.menendes/posts/7085200851522280

For this to work, your hypothetical man has to see that country as "his tribe" in the first place. I think a lot of people don't, and basically just see their own family as their tribe.

cloutchaser 5y ago

If you’re some hypothetical cosmopolitan man who’s lived in 10 cities and has no emotional connection to anywhere, maybe. Most people don’t want to see their local area taken over by some Russian maniac.

tablespoon 5y ago
>> For this to work, your hypothetical man has to see that country as "his tribe" in the first place. I think a lot of people don't, and basically just see their own family as their tribe. > If you’re some hypothetical cosmopolitan man who’s lived in 10 cities and has no emotional connection to anywhere, maybe. Most people don’t want to see their local area taken over by some Russian maniac. Also, on the other end, if you're enmeshed in a culture that's rife with corruption and nepotism. Loyalty to only a very narrow band of close relatives is usually not a recipe for a successful society.

0x38B 5y ago

Here's an account from a Ukrainian 4 hours ago re: fighting spirit in a pro-Russian city in Donetsk (my translation): > "Here's what's happening in Kramatorsk [a city in Donetsk]: It's quiet for now, but we're expecting an escalation in the evening. I was at the military registration and enlistment office. Just so you understand, our city is pro-Russian. Was. Seems that's now in the past. There's a huge line at the office, of both the young and old. I don't know what they thought to themselves in Russia, but they've lost our country once and for all. Such are the preliminary results of operation "Like it or not, endure, my dearest". [Putin's words to Zelensky Feb 7 in response to the latter stating he liked none of the points of the Minsk Accords]" Source: https://www.facebook.com/e.menendes/posts/7085200851522280 https://www.facebook.com/e.menendes/posts/7085200851522280