tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993014.post2883406873105711668..comments2024-01-13T10:12:47.756+00:00Comments on Ranting Stan: Defence of the nationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993014.post-17005029657485940212007-05-18T15:20:00.000+01:002007-05-18T15:20:00.000+01:00Here's a link to Renan's essay on Nationalism<A HREF="http://www.tamilnation.org/selfdetermination/nation/renan.htm" REL="nofollow">Here's a link to Renan's essay on Nationalism</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993014.post-40962863554541738222007-05-15T18:45:00.000+01:002007-05-15T18:45:00.000+01:00Excellent Stan. Most need something bigger to iden...Excellent Stan. Most need something bigger to identify with or to feel part of. The downside of Nationalism is always highlighted but it can also be very positive. <BR/><BR/>Not too much wrong with the French or US varieties in my view. One always gets the impression that most Yanks regard themselves as American first and black/white/whatever second. <BR/><BR/>Here we are just residents in some huge commuter belt with nothing in common. Simplistic to point to any one thing as causing the many problems in our society but if I really had to pick just one, loss of national identity would be it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com