NATIONALISM DOES NOT IMPLY "INCLUDE EVERYONE"

THAT IS EGALITARIANISM

Hence hierarchy of values is necessary to achieve proper unity

Of a nation

People who complain how aristocracy is unpatriotic

forget that it's preciselly aristocracy which enables the best ones to floruish, even in poorer environments

It did miracles in Russian Empire, which matched Europe in scientific achievements and arts

And most important

It is necessary also to consider merits of civilization on their own ground

RUSSIA DID NOT MATCH WESTERN EUROPE IN SCIENCE OR ARTS

I AGREE ON ARISTOCRACY

IT ENCOURAGES THE BEST

I don't consdier for example "uncivilized" Mongols to be lacking values which can be considered superior

THE PROBLEM WITH MONGOLS IS THAT THEY ARE OTHER

NOTHING CAN CHANGE THAT

@diversity_is_racism It performed quite well, especially in arts

@The Enlightened Shepherd YOU HAD A BETTER CLAIM FOR RUSSIA IN THE SCIENCES...

Highly disagree

Painting, literature, music, ballet

Russian Empire was very very prolific in these

I DISLIKE THE MUSIC AND LITERATURE

MINOR EXCEPTION FOR DOSTOYEVSKY

ALTHOUGH HE REMINDS ME OF AYN RAND

VERY BLOCKy, OBVIOUS FORMS

Hmmm

Rachmaninoff music is today consdiered to be somewhat representative of the "cerebral" music

But at the time it appeared it was quite "edgy"

Russian Music, in terms of output only, peaked during Romanticist era, which is why it can be underappreciated today, since these sentiments are nowadays considered as passe

I certainly dislike Romanticism

However...

Consider Europe of the preciselly that era

Debussy ?

If nothing, Russia was at least superior to this

who's the dude that did night on the bareback mountain? When I was listening to classical I liked that one

I can never remember his name

Pretty sure he was Russian

MUSGORSKY?

DEBUSSY WAS MODERN

yeah modest murgosky

FOR ROMANTICISM, YOU WANT TO LOOK AT BEETHOVEN, SCHUBERT, SCHUMANN, AND THE LATER MOZART

that's right