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Originally posted by RedOctober90
Russia never practiced communism, it was a label often exploited by the bourgeois in the West. For one example, Russia had a ruling class... and there is no ruling class under communism.
Originally posted by Cascadian1
Nationalism means nativity, nativeness.
If we all lived like this in our own communities, the world would change. Thinking globally and acting locally is what real nationalism is.
Originally posted by Nygdan
Are 'Germans' native to germany? How, when they orignally come from further north? And how, when they've absorbed so many other 'ethnic' groups, ie groups that dont' speak german?
Originally posted by jsobecky
Originally posted by RedOctober90
Russia never practiced communism, it was a label often exploited by the bourgeois in the West. For one example, Russia had a ruling class... and there is no ruling class under communism.
Maybe there is no ruling class in theory, but in practice, any time you have one group of people making decisions for another group of people, it's a class system.
Originally posted by Cascadian1
I know I'm going outside the standard concept of nationalism, but thanks for bearing with it.
but when does nationalism turn bad?
Originally posted by Gazrok
When it turns to hatred of other nations, or of a certain group or groups of minorities.
Nazi Germany is of course, the best example of Nationalism gone bad... I'd wager we're seeing it occur again, on a smaller scale, in my own beloved country, directed at Muslims in general, largely due to most people's ignorance of their ways and beliefs, and instead, simply relying on news images of radicals chanting "Death to America" for their views of Muslims... It's sad to realize that history really does repeat itself...and even sadder to realize that you're witnessing the spark of it once again...
Originally posted by jsobecky
The best use of nationalism is an occasional use. Like when the USA beat Russia in the hockey olympics. Be proud, stand behind your nation, then move on. Don't practice nationalism as a way of life - leave that to the Majors and Generals.