My question for forum libs

[Adam]

@toreyj01

@WuWei

Nationalism does not require an enemy. A competitor will do. See: Canada

Patriots have competitors, nationalists have enemies. That is, at least, how I see it.

I remember Hitchens talking about this, in his memoir. Let me find it…

Here it is…

“I have often noticed that nationalism is at its strongest at the periphery. Hitler was Austrian, Bonaparte Corsican. In postwar Greece and Turkey the two most prominent ultra-right nationalists had both been born in Cyprus. The most extreme Irish Republicans are in Belfast and Derry (and Boston and New York). Sun Yat Sen, father of Chinese nationalism, was from Hong Kong. The Serbian extremists Milošević and Karadžić were from Montenegro and their most incendiary Croat counterparts in the Ustashe tended to hail from the frontier lands of Western Herzegovina.”

― Christopher Hitchens

Irish Republican from New York, go figure. He wrote this in 2010, very prescient if you ask me.

I have conflicting views on Hitchins. But the IRA reference I find annoying. Shows a lack of knowledge of Ireland/North Ireland politics and history. Him just saying ■■■■ to get people to react.

[WuWei]

@toreyj01

Patriots have competitors, nationalists have enemies. That is, at least, how I see it.

Interesting. Patriotism is internal (to the country) and nationalism is external.

Which one was Canada’s recent move?

[conan]

And in many ways, competitions is healthy.

[WuWei]

@conan

And in many ways, competitions is healthy.

Sure.

[toreyj01]

@WuWei

@toreyj01

Patriots have competitors, nationalists have enemies. That is, at least, how I see it.

Interesting. Patriotism is internal (to the country) and nationalism is external.

Which one was Canada’s recent move?

Dunno, what was Canada’s recent move? Let me look it up.

[WuWei]

Canada First, Not Only

“Certain drugs intended for the Canadian market are prohibited from being distributed for consumption outside of Canada if that sale would cause or worsen a drug shortage,” Health Minister Patty Hajdu said in a statement, according to the news service. “Companies will now also be required to provide information to assess existing or potential shortages, when requested, and within 24 hours if there is a serious or imminent health risk.” I wonder what we think about this? Is it socialism? Wh…

[toreyj01]

From what I have seen it is either:

1. Canada is resisting exporting meds to the US. They fear shortages, which is understandable, but it misses the mark when it comes to nationalism.
2. Canada is supportive of farmers in India protesting their government, not nationalist either.
3. They continue to close the border with the US, which is understandable.

I now see you are talking about the meds. Again, they will distribute to the US as long as it doesn’t hurt their own citizens, they are not making the drugs they are importing them and the importers don’t want them to ship to US, the drug companies want to keep screwing the US with higher prices.

Don’t blame Canada, blame the drug companies who are trying to stop this.

[WuWei]

@toreyj01

Again, they will distribute to the US as long as it doesn’t hurt their own citizens,

Right. Nationalism? Patriotism?

@toreyj01

Don’t blame Canada,

I don’t. I admire them for it.

@toreyj01

they are not making the drugs they are importing them

Irrelevant, Canada has ownership.

[plsd2mechu]

I can’t with these folks. I try but just get myself banned. You are the ■■■■■

[conan]

These folks?

[plsd2mechu]

watching these folks on the far right is like trying to tear my eyes away from a really bad train wreck or car accident!

I’m late for work watching y’all twist yourselves into complicated pretzels.

[plsd2mechu]

I mean y’all lost your minds over a tan suit, feet on a desk and MUSTARD!

I just can’t with y’all…

[plsd2mechu]

Yes Conan!

These folks on the far right!

[conan]

Not sure what to do with those people…maybe a public execution would suffice.

[LucyLou]

Eating smashed peas will be enough. And some lamentations of womenfolk.

[plsd2mechu]

Public Execution?

Damn my man!

You going all the way THERE?

Is that how you think?

[Bigjohn]

Well some Republican election officials are getting death threats from Trump supporters so they, the Trump cult, may well want that as an option.

[plsd2mechu]

And maybe getting/looking at other sources of information and making an intelligent choice of what to believe?

Not just staying in their “echo chamber” may help?

(And eating peas also. Although I personally HATE peas!)

Just sayin

[conan]

I say bring back guillotines.

Just joking…but I think we should take up left-wing tactics. Go to homes of those we have disagreement and harass them and their families…their place of employment too.

What’s good for goose etc.

It’s funny thou…you mention Trump supporters. When libs been doing it for years now.

[conan]

@plsd2mechu

(And eating peas also. Although I personally HATE peas!)

I thought libs love peas.