The concept of the modern nation-state, as we understand it today, is often associated with the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, which established a system of sovereign states after the Thirty Years' War. For one thing it established geographical borders that were acknowledged by the various fighting factions as an example. It’s viewed as a step forward for civilization. By no means is the nation state perfect. Far from it. But it’s a whole lot better than what came before it. Lands and affiliations based on tribe, skin color, religion, etc. Simpler but far less rational. Easier but far less reasoned than the concept of nation-states. Most conservatives hold to the idea that nation-states are still the best idea around and in particular have a strong preference for the idea of the United States as a nation state and try to ascribe to things like reason and logic not emotion not virtue signaling. I don’t see these attributes so much from the Left. Huge mistakes are made but generally speaking conservatives believe a country should have borders, people should have equal opportunity under the laws based on merit and not any other factors especially something as superficial as skin color. There are only two genders assigned at birth all other designations are variations of one or the other gender. Women should compete against women. And so on. The nation state is the antithesis of the tribal state. I dont want to see the country become part of some Global New World Order some one world great big tribe that’s based on open borders, critical race theory, transgenderism., yielding or surrender of sovereign nation right to world organizations like the WHO or the UN or the WEF. You become part of that and the only ideas and innovations that are allowed to see the light of day are the ideas and solutions the world leadership approves of. That’s no good. Everything else gets suppressed. It stifles creativity, fresh ideas, counter ideas, unorthodox solutions to big problems that might work. No way to run a world. What kind of government do want here anyway?
Maybe read Matias Desmet’s The Psychology of Totalitarianism brother and see you don’t see yourself in there. It’s a great read. Good luck to you.
Sure, I'll check it out. Tell me: why is it so hard to admit that both sides are tribal?
The concept of the modern nation-state, as we understand it today, is often associated with the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, which established a system of sovereign states after the Thirty Years' War. For one thing it established geographical borders that were acknowledged by the various fighting factions as an example. It’s viewed as a step forward for civilization. By no means is the nation state perfect. Far from it. But it’s a whole lot better than what came before it. Lands and affiliations based on tribe, skin color, religion, etc. Simpler but far less rational. Easier but far less reasoned than the concept of nation-states. Most conservatives hold to the idea that nation-states are still the best idea around and in particular have a strong preference for the idea of the United States as a nation state and try to ascribe to things like reason and logic not emotion not virtue signaling. I don’t see these attributes so much from the Left. Huge mistakes are made but generally speaking conservatives believe a country should have borders, people should have equal opportunity under the laws based on merit and not any other factors especially something as superficial as skin color. There are only two genders assigned at birth all other designations are variations of one or the other gender. Women should compete against women. And so on. The nation state is the antithesis of the tribal state. I dont want to see the country become part of some Global New World Order some one world great big tribe that’s based on open borders, critical race theory, transgenderism., yielding or surrender of sovereign nation right to world organizations like the WHO or the UN or the WEF. You become part of that and the only ideas and innovations that are allowed to see the light of day are the ideas and solutions the world leadership approves of. That’s no good. Everything else gets suppressed. It stifles creativity, fresh ideas, counter ideas, unorthodox solutions to big problems that might work. No way to run a world. What kind of government do want here anyway?