Message from @moira

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2020-02-22 21:34:05 UTC  

"my country can do no wrong every other country is worse my country should rule the world we are the only ones who do everything correctly" to me that seems irrational

2020-02-22 21:34:09 UTC  

and

2020-02-22 21:34:38 UTC  

"I'm proud of something I had no control of, being born a citizen of my country"

2020-02-22 21:34:50 UTC  

this one is not as irrational, but still

2020-02-22 21:37:38 UTC  

I would definitely go against my nation, But that's because I do not care about irrational bullshit

2020-02-22 21:37:53 UTC  

If a country does wrong, it's not something to strive for

2020-02-22 21:38:03 UTC  

which takes us to the irrational part

2020-02-22 21:38:11 UTC  

"my country can do no wrong"

2020-02-22 21:38:27 UTC  

"and if it somehow did, I must justify it"

2020-02-22 21:38:29 UTC  

which is total bullshit tbh

2020-02-22 21:40:04 UTC  

"my people" dont give a shit about me

2020-02-22 21:40:11 UTC  

For the most part.

2020-02-22 21:41:31 UTC  

There are a lot of "my people" who really don't give a shit.

2020-02-22 21:42:01 UTC  

Your perception of "unless you're a historically important figure" is wrong. The development of a nation history is not given itself on the individualistic history of important figures, but in the larger scope of things related to normal day life and/or the actions that wouldn't be possible without large groups. For example, armies are collectivists groups; as they different ramifications (for example artillery, infantry, cavarly), all work together for a achieving a goal. Another example, would be economical history; like the development of guild and agrarian communties which established together an estructural economy. Is the participation of different members, or parts, of a society in the development and modeling of a nation state.

2020-02-22 21:46:23 UTC  

You're right probably

2020-02-22 21:46:32 UTC  

in a way

2020-02-22 21:46:45 UTC  

*In a way*

2020-02-22 21:47:05 UTC  

You're right that the common bloke is part of history, but the common bloke had no relation to the history *before* his time

2020-02-22 21:47:31 UTC  

Which was most of my point

2020-02-22 21:47:52 UTC  

Wydm by "before his time"?

2020-02-22 21:48:04 UTC  

That `In a way` was supposed to be connected to the next phrase, not the previous

2020-02-22 21:48:06 UTC  

nationalism is about rejecting the concept of "his time", it's our time

2020-02-22 21:48:11 UTC  

past history

2020-02-22 21:48:14 UTC  

our ancestors did this for us, and it's on us to continue their legacy

2020-02-22 21:48:21 UTC  

so that our sons may do the same

2020-02-22 21:48:31 UTC  

I'm not going to be proud by the achievements of thr Iberian empire

2020-02-22 21:48:41 UTC  

i thought you were german

2020-02-22 21:48:53 UTC  

Yes my mother is spanish

2020-02-22 21:49:05 UTC  

but u live in germany right

2020-02-22 21:49:09 UTC  

yes

2020-02-22 21:49:14 UTC  

i dont give a fuck about spain

2020-02-22 21:49:18 UTC  

sure

2020-02-22 21:49:23 UTC  

kind of besides the point

2020-02-22 21:49:26 UTC  

then

2020-02-22 21:50:37 UTC  

Is it, though.

2020-02-22 21:50:55 UTC  

Welp, it is something you cannot blame for. The development of historical national pride normally originated from A. Normally is was used as a method to create celebration, which allowed large quantities of people to be together (pre-industrial) or B. As a political way for the state to create and homogenous spirit based on tradition; like, for example the *espirit the corps*.

2020-02-22 21:51:23 UTC  

@Draško As I was saying, you personally don't really have a relationship to the past, other than being the product of some fuck

2020-02-22 21:51:52 UTC  

i kind of understand your concerns regarding your compatriots not caring about you

2020-02-22 21:52:01 UTC  

that's a shared mentality in the postindustrial era sadly

2020-02-22 21:52:06 UTC  

it's very destructive and immoral imo

2020-02-22 21:52:51 UTC  

To be fair, I've never been a fan of ethnic nationalism, so ancestry is something that doesn't quite convince me as a cohesive attribute