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History? Geography? Specific laws? Particular parties in power? There are a lot of things to look at alongside mystical notions of a collective national charac
by shermantanktop 1y ago
History? Geography? Specific laws? Particular parties in power?
There are a lot of things to look at alongside mystical notions of a collective national character of a people, especially now that most of these countries have significant immigration and exposure to ideas from elsewhere.
- permo-w 1y agoall of the things you listed make up or result from national character. besides some short interludes, for example, Japan has had the same party in power since 1955. it's a weird thing to deny the existence of. different nations act differently. it's not heresy to make generalisations, particularly in the age of nationalism when many/most people actively try to set and follow their country's norms
- computerthings 1y ago[dead]
- shermantanktop 1y agoIsn’t that a thing called culture? National character could be another word for it, except “nation” is a modern concept and is highly volatile. Check out what’s happened to the borders of Germany over the last few hundred years.
- permo-w 1y agookay then, call it culture, call it national character, it changes nothing. culture affects--dictates, even--the politics and economics of a country massively