nationalism is a creepy-ass ideology and everyone's taking part. almost cult-like and based off tribal instincts. the idea that you're connected to those who look like you/speak like you/act like you. "you have to love your family unconditionally because they gave birth to you." "you would die for your country." it all screams collectivism, the polar opposite of the founding american ideals. any view but individualism is wrong. no one should be pushed into a society forcing them to piss their pants when someone says "my country's better than your country"
Well, I agree about nationalism, anyway. Judging people (positively or negatively) by their nationality is no different from racism or loveism - they're all uncontrollable variables you were born with.
If someone said that the white race was the best race or that the female love was the best love, you would be rightfully upset. But if someone says that the United States is unconditionally the greatest? That's apparently perfectly acceptable, even though you can't control where you're born.
Nationalism will be the death of us.
However, economic individualism causes as much if not more harm than nationalism. To say that any view but individualism is wrong is to say that there is no greater good and that utilitarianism is useless, and to say that poverty is not worth fighting. Anti-monopoly laws improve life for almost everyone in the world, yet also clearly infringe on the rights of the individual. There's a balance to be struck between individual rights and the collective good.
unless Annoying Orange also wants to eliminate federal income tax, yes he is
rest in peace the safety net
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