Nations, in the eyes of liberals—whether of the Marxist or libertarian stripe (not much difference, actually), are an optical illusion. There is no forest, only trees, and if an entire forest of trees were to disappear while they were not looking, then nothing would happen unless they happened to have an investment—political in the case of Marxists, financial in the case of libertarians—in the place Excellent post! I "used to" think I might me a libertarian, BUT, after reading this post I believe we must retake the Republican Party as the only hope for the future.