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I think it's important to draw the distinction specifically between multiculturalism (the idea of allowing the nation to be just an economic zone containing mul
by servo_sausage 10mo ago
I think it's important to draw the distinction specifically between multiculturalism (the idea of allowing the nation to be just an economic zone containing multiple cultures), and nationalism (the idea that the citizens of a nation should have a shared culture and identity).
And promotion of that shared identity is absolutely vital; it should be independent of race, but not ethnicity, since typically I understand ethnicity to include cultural identity.
It's not so much about what we do voluntarily; Its about how we construct an argument that taxation and policing is ethical.
- donkeybeer 10mo agoThat's where I differ. I see absolutely no point in ethnic identity and what benefits it gives us (over its negatives). If you tell me there is a plot of land available and I get enough people to agree I'd gladly jump in with peoples of liberal capitalistic democratic mindset with absolutely zero shits given about race or ethnicity or language to form a new country. We will set a common language but its simply a matter of common standards, not some emotional or historical appeal to thousands of years ago. I'd explicitly make it clear in the founding documents we are not founded on any race or ethnicity or religion.
- donkeybeer 10mo agoI think ethnicity is also not a good fit if thats what you are intending it to mean. But actual ethnicities and races will in any case emerge in any society over the centuries. And we will need another set of wars and bloodshed to relearn the lessons of ethnic/racialism being bad again.