LogFAQs > #886691945

NINExATExSEVEN posted...

And what's the alternative to nationalism? Extreme globalism?

So on one hand you have nationalism which bonds people together and gives them a sense of identity and belonging. My country my people first. Done right you get countries like Japan. While not perfect, they're still a testimony that it can be done right.

On the other hand you have globalism which strips you of identity and belonging slowly by muddying the lines between what it means to be French and why should France be for the French instead of everybody? Eventually your country gets striped of its original identity and history and your land doesn't belong to you anymore.

I'd take nationalism any day over shitty globalism.

Literally, slippery slope argument.

I haven't seen a good argument for it, at least from a moral standpoint. Every single one is a logical fallacy.

Nationalism is ultimately destructive because it purports that there is something inherent in your country that makes it superior to others. That is destructive in two ways. First, by encouraging xenophobia, you are cutting yourself from relationships with other countries that can be incredibly helpful and symbiotic. Second, you are telling people that their country is already perfect and that they don't need to question or grow. That leads to total stagnation in your population and you end up getting surpassed by everyone else.