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The Problem of Nationalism
The Daily Signal ^ | December 15, 2019 | Kim Holmes

Posted on 12/16/2019 8:31:46 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

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To: TigerClaws

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21 posted on 12/17/2019 9:50:19 AM PST by Taxman (We will never be a truly FRee people so long as we have the income tax and the IRS!)
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To: marron

I refuse to let the left define vocabulary, I do not let the left change definitions. You control language, you control the populace/argument and we are to change our vocabulary to accommodate the left. Don’t think so.

Example: “Migrants/immigrants.” They now call illegal aliens “immigrants” thereby they misrepresent our position as being against “immigrants” when in fact we are against illegal aliens.


22 posted on 12/17/2019 10:46:05 AM PST by Hulka
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To: dfwgator

“It’s not to say one culture is necessarily better than the other,”. . .actually, I’d say our American culture is world’s ahead of other cultures.


23 posted on 12/17/2019 10:47:32 AM PST by Hulka
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To: TigersEye

Agree.


24 posted on 12/17/2019 10:48:03 AM PST by Hulka
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To: Fungi

I disagree. Waste of time.


25 posted on 12/17/2019 11:32:02 AM PST by gogeo (The left prides themselves on being tolerant, but they can't even be civil.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Lowry, Hazony, and others insist their definition of nationalism has nothing to do with the most virulent forms involving ethnicity, race, militarism, or fascism. Here’s the problem. I suppose any of us can take any tradition that has a definite history and simply redefine it to our liking. We could then give ourselves permission to castigate anyone who doesn’t agree with us as “misunderstanding” or even libeling us.

The BEST defense against fascism IS nationalism, or better put, "National Sovereignty" because true fascism is aggressive and wants to conquer other nations and, ultimately, national sovereignty is the best defense against the Delusional Leftist Dream of World Totalitarian Government.

National sovereignty doesn't have to be perfect or according to our way of doing things. America has been an influence for freedom among nations. Nations may go their own route, however, and have a right to. If they fall into Hitleresque fascism, and aggressively start threatening other sovereign nations, those nations have a right to defend themselves and if and when necessary, conquer the aggressor nation.

A few bad apples do not refute the importance of national sovereignty. The alternative is unimaginable really. I don't think there should be a “misunderstanding” here.

26 posted on 12/17/2019 11:38:21 AM PST by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Holmes’s argument is that of atheists calling all religion human sacrifice and abusing children.
It’s not an argument. It’s prejudice.


27 posted on 12/19/2019 9:55:12 PM PST by rmlew ("Mosques are our barracks, minarets our bayonets, domes our helmets, the believers our soldiers.")
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