I think this is a very interesting idea, that Libertas (I believe) touched on in the EU Migrant's thread, and not one I've seen discussed a great deal, either on the internet or in the newspapers.
It's something I've been reflecting on in various forms for a while now, without defining it as such, and Libertas' post served to crystallize some of these thoughts in my mind. I think it is a much more useful explanation of irreconcilable political divides, as they affect ordinary people, rather than the grasping political elite who one might, were on cynically inclined, suspect believe in nothing at all beyond their own re-election.
I find it useful personally because it provides a congruent guiding principle to my varied political beliefs, which can often span both sides of the conventional 'Left/Right' political spectrum. Nationalism can be a dirty word, and sadly it tends to attract all sorts of unthinking people looking to provide simple answers to complex problems. However, I think the (perhaps deliberate) discrediting of the 'Nationalist' position by painting is as necessarily right wing, racist or fascistic, has done a tremendous amount of damage to our political system. When people now complain that 'all politicians are the same', they are, perhaps unconsciously, correct, in that whether the political party is to the left or the right, all of the political parties that matter are Globalist in outlook.
Ironically, I believe that in many respects, the lack of a serious, thoughtful, Nationalist party fuels the division between races and prevents assimilation an acceptance of those who come to our countries to live. Many of these people are now 3rd or 4th generation immigrants, and yet do not feel assimilated into our culture. I believe much of the blame for that must be laid at the feet of their host nations. It is my belief that a country with a Nationalist, rather than Globalist, outlook, should take pride in the effective and comprehensive assimilation of immigrants into its society - essentially the opposite to the idea that Nationalism should be equated with Nazism/fascism, the automatic assumption of which seems to me to be a semantic ploy by the Globalists to discredit their opponents before they've even had a chance to make their case. The lack of a legitimate, unstigmatised outlet for people to express their frustration through is, to my mind, a root cause in the adoption of crass beliefs on a wide array of topics, and causes excessive backlash against the many law-abiding and peace loving people of various minority races that the various Western shores. But without such a platform to express dissatisfaction with the Globalist agenda, it is these people who are, ironically, most at risk, as otherwise thoughtful and gentle people are forced to become more extreme in order to protect and pass on the values that they hold dear.
A dangerous topic, perhaps, and certainly not a simple one, but hopefully something we can discuss thoughtfully.
It's something I've been reflecting on in various forms for a while now, without defining it as such, and Libertas' post served to crystallize some of these thoughts in my mind. I think it is a much more useful explanation of irreconcilable political divides, as they affect ordinary people, rather than the grasping political elite who one might, were on cynically inclined, suspect believe in nothing at all beyond their own re-election.
I find it useful personally because it provides a congruent guiding principle to my varied political beliefs, which can often span both sides of the conventional 'Left/Right' political spectrum. Nationalism can be a dirty word, and sadly it tends to attract all sorts of unthinking people looking to provide simple answers to complex problems. However, I think the (perhaps deliberate) discrediting of the 'Nationalist' position by painting is as necessarily right wing, racist or fascistic, has done a tremendous amount of damage to our political system. When people now complain that 'all politicians are the same', they are, perhaps unconsciously, correct, in that whether the political party is to the left or the right, all of the political parties that matter are Globalist in outlook.
Ironically, I believe that in many respects, the lack of a serious, thoughtful, Nationalist party fuels the division between races and prevents assimilation an acceptance of those who come to our countries to live. Many of these people are now 3rd or 4th generation immigrants, and yet do not feel assimilated into our culture. I believe much of the blame for that must be laid at the feet of their host nations. It is my belief that a country with a Nationalist, rather than Globalist, outlook, should take pride in the effective and comprehensive assimilation of immigrants into its society - essentially the opposite to the idea that Nationalism should be equated with Nazism/fascism, the automatic assumption of which seems to me to be a semantic ploy by the Globalists to discredit their opponents before they've even had a chance to make their case. The lack of a legitimate, unstigmatised outlet for people to express their frustration through is, to my mind, a root cause in the adoption of crass beliefs on a wide array of topics, and causes excessive backlash against the many law-abiding and peace loving people of various minority races that the various Western shores. But without such a platform to express dissatisfaction with the Globalist agenda, it is these people who are, ironically, most at risk, as otherwise thoughtful and gentle people are forced to become more extreme in order to protect and pass on the values that they hold dear.
A dangerous topic, perhaps, and certainly not a simple one, but hopefully something we can discuss thoughtfully.