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I don't understand, are you saying he shouldn't be surprised such things happen in the US? If so, I would agree since things like that happen all the time. Wha
by talmand 15y ago
I don't understand, are you saying he shouldn't be surprised such things happen in the US? If so, I would agree since things like that happen all the time.
What's wrong with nationalism exactly? Since, like most things, there are various degrees of nationalism do you dislike every example of it? If I like the country I live in but disagree with some of its policies, am I still an irksome person in your eyes?
- ekianjo 15y agonationalism : (a definition I picked): "a sentiment based on common cultural characteristics that binds a population and often produces a policy of national independence or separatism." In other words, Nationalism is a big myth. There are no common characteristics (or then, VERY few) that everyone shares in one country, let alone in a single village. This is an idea created by politicians to turn one country's people against others. Liking the country you live in does not equal to nationalism, God forbid.
- talmand 15y agoWhat was I downvoted for? I had a legitimate question. Anyway. I see what you're saying now and I would have to tend to agree if that is your definition.
- StavrosK 15y agoI'm saying that something like that is par for the course in the modern US, and nothing that would surprise me. My definition of nationalism is "excessive patriotism", or maybe "exceptionalism". It generally irks me when I hear americans say "this is America", because nobody I know says "this is Greece" or "this is England" as if they're the only free (to whatever degree) countries.