Message from @Deleted User
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Damian == being a dip
also something about lobsters presumably
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It's funny that you guys rail against sjws but love identity politics at the same time
[gets blown 3 miles back by dave rubin's attack helicopter arm spin]
special attack?
for it to be amusing that we "love identity politics" would require that to actually be the case. AFAICT, it is not.
It's funny you to claim to be a libertarian but then advocate for wealth redistrbution
I don't love identity politics
I think it's a potent weapon that I can't afford to not take advantage of, especially considering the high stakes
How is nationalism not identity politics?
how is it?
It doesn't need to be identity politics in the sense I think you see it in
Entitlement mentality based on identity
It doesn't need to be a divisive form of identity politics, in fact it's purpose is to bring many peoples together under one banner
wat
Let's use Rome as an example
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1. entitlement to what? 2. based on what identity? 3. mentality of whom?
They were pretty nationalistic but integrated other tribes into their system through subsuming them into the national identity
Some groups became noteworthy for their skill in particular forms of combat, some became model citizens who adapted quickly to the Roman way of life, etc
the auxilleries right @banestrum
People kept as much of their smaller group identity as was useful to society
When in Rome do as the Romans do
@Deleted User Yeah, and some calvalry
@Deleted User Yes, but not because conformity is easy, but because it is mutually beneficial
Not total conformity, but enough that you and some totally different people can work together
Conform to our religious cult
>implying globalism isn't conformity
for example: I am Canadian, and rather proud of it. Canada is a rather nice country to live in.
This is not an identity in any meaningful sense. Canadians, even the most strident flag-wavers among them, do not consist of an identity bloc. There are no identity politics going on here. There is no complaint, for example, about under-representation of Canadian citizens on the world-political stage or whatever. there is no basis from which such a complaint could be made.
if by "religious cult" you mean "local law", sure. how is replacing this with global law any better? If anything, you deprive people of the opportunity to seek out a different locality with a legal system they prefer.
If Roman armies, with all their auxilaries, irregular troops, standardized equipment, and multinational manpower don't represent one of the greatest achievements of nationalism to you, then I don't know what to say.
all you have is empty rhetoric here, @Deleted User .
@zahlman I believe the only thing he has is sophistry and quotes no one gives a shit about
well, yes; that's the form of the rhetoric generally
@Deleted User Globalism is economic colonization and mutual wage slavery on an unprecedented scale, and all parties are worse for it. No nation is self sufficient, all are exploited, and national pride in unique products and labors is reduced to gross GDP
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Rome had the right idea, beat people until they comply, and then show them how nice you live.
I especially like the part where "the global poor used to average $1/year , now they average $2/year in income" is held up as an *accomplishment*