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Is nationalism a bad thing? (Required reading is much appreciated.)
by vikiomega9 11y ago
Is nationalism a bad thing? (Required reading is much appreciated.)
- akssri 11y agohttp://www.gutenberg.org/files/40766/40766-h/40766-h.htm http://www.gutenberg.org/files/40766/40766-h/40766-h.htm TLDR;depends.
- sneak 11y agoWhile citizenship is conferred primarily based on where one was born (a fact that has little or nothing to do with a person's capabilities, ideas, loyalties, or qualifications) it is in almost all cases serving as a thin veil over institutionalized racism.
- vikiomega9 11y agoI don't think a persons capabilities, ideas, loyalties or qualifications are innate to ones birth either. I don't understand how it serves to institutionalize racism, could you please explain?
- ionised 11y ago“Nationalism does nothing but teach you to hate people you never met, and to take pride in accomplishments you had no part in.” - Doug Stanhope