@9H8GTLZ5mos5MO
Whilst I think that a nation should focus on looking after its own people, it should not come at the cost of our ability to work with other nations. It is possible both to prioritise improving the lives of the people of the nation and to cooperate with other nations on a global scale.
In fact it can be more beneficial to work with others to improve one's own nation to a greater degree than one could alone. The European Union is the primary example of this in that it creates a shared pool of investment which is used to provide funding for large schemes that benefit different member nations in ways that they could not do on their own.
We should never value any one group of people to the point where we are actively causing suffering and hardship to another.
@9KZQWW71mo1MO
The government should always put their own citizens before big corporations because we are the ones that keep the country running ect
@9KZJDQ61mo1MO
While a country is accountable to its tax payers it should also take care not to negatively impact citizens from other countries either directly or indirectly.
@9KZG4WD1mo1MO
Countries Ought to Not Be Exploited by Other More Powerful Nations just Because it's for the Best of that Empire. International Cooperation is Good, but Countries Should have their Own Sovereignty.
@9H6LW9B5mos5MO
I believe in being patriotic and to stand for my countries values and that the country should first look to its own existing citizens before global cooperation but that being said it is still important to have good relationships with the world as well.
@9KXQBJP 1mo1MO
Absolutely if the citizens aren’t prioritized they will resent leadership which makes for a weaker country. If a country becomes weak it therefore can afford less and less global support
Global cooperation is important, especially on climate change, however, the neoliberal idea of outsourcing all work via unrestricted free trade is painful for (poorer people in) rich countries and neo-colonialism for poor countries.
@9L3T8NQ1mo1MO
Both must be considered dynamically. On some issues, domestic action must be prioritised and on others a foreign policy approach is necessary. The proportion of prioritisation is balanced on a complex web of variables: political, economic, social etc. A government may have to enact policy changes to protect citizenship from external problems but this does not equate “deprioritising” foreign cooperation.
Nationalism is a disease. It does not promote your own citizens wellbeing, it supports xenophobia, racism and hatred.
@9LCC5Q23wks3W
If 'global cooperation' in the question refers to making sure migration from disadvantaged or war-torn countries is supported, migrants and asylum-seekers are welcome and put in the condition to build a new life then priority should be given to ... human beings, in general not to those who happen to be born, by sheer luck, in a country not affected by wars or extreme political turmoil as a passport should not earn you more rights or privilege
@9L4PCXY1mo1MO
Absolutely. A country’s people should come before anything or anyone else. Historically nationalistic countries have bred the most prosperous societies and promoted the development of high culture
@9L7V5LZ1mo1MO
While global cooperation is key, governments responsibility to citizens should be greater excluding criminality.
@9K55P6G 2mos2MO
Yes, without a healthy population willing to work and fight for our country how would you expect them to fight and help others. National pride is important for the future and without it it will soon crumble
@9KBTN7J2mos2MO
I think there is a bit more nuance to this; a country should prioritise citizen wellbeing, but global cooperation can be important for this too. There is a middle ground where sacrifices are curbed.
@9L3RXYC1mo1MO
Yes, because it’s our tax paying for political generosity
@9L7PXN91mo1MO
Without the wellbeing of their own citizens being foremost. There's no need for global cooperation to take priority. If people can't afford their own food and rent without it being nickel and dimed away by global corps then we're all **** ed.
@9KC2DMC2mos2MO
I neither agree or disagree as I belive that any permanent resident of a country should be treated the same
@9KK4XP32mos2MO
Unfortunately, I do not have any statistics, however. If your own country does not prioritize you, then who will? I thonk it is better to sort out ossues in your own country and when they have been settled and you can expend resources in order to facilitate global cooperation.
@9LBWJK94wks4W
It's a difficult balance - of course a country's citizens would like to think they are priority
However global cooperation works both ways - who knows when their own country requires assistance?
Countries in global cooperation would not hesitate to to help each other
fix yourself before you help other people, however, this is difficult to comment on when it refers to genocides/ huge natural disasters
@9LB3J2JLiberal Democrat 4wks4W
No, because nations are fiat and we're all humans.
no, rising tides raise all ships. It is short sighted to view us/them. When we don't help 'them' we create 'us' problems (see refugee crisis when we don't stop or intervene in avoidable or minimisable conflicts. we are one large ecosystem and have to make sure we are all working on common goals.
Cooperations are set up for profit; profit should not be the chief objective of a government.
@9L9B8394wks4W
as long as it doesn’t go against human rights on a global scale a bit of nationalism isn’t that bad
@9L8GVQ94wks4W
The idea that you have to choose either your own country or foreigners is a false one, and it's rhetoric that is not serving a country's own citizens' wellbeing.
@Jacobtheme 4wks4W
A country inherently has the responsibility to take care of its own citizens first, as a result of the social contract that establishes a government in the first place, however it has a moral obligation to also ensure the well-being of people across the globe
Closing our borders and focussing on ourselves just creates more division. We need to work with the world to learn, grow and prosper
@9L82MVJ4wks4W
Anyone who needs help should get help, irrespective of where they happen to be in the world.
@9L82H3B4wks4W
We live in a global world so we have to take a global outlook
If a country does not prioritise its citizens then the citizens will vote with their feet at the next election so it would make sense to find a balance that appeals to voters.
@9L7YNY74wks4W
Yes. A citizen is what makes the country without their wellbeing being a priority we will end up with even more homelessness and other social issues. In places where there is not the correct way of dealing with issues such as mental health you have people running around attacking , screaming and some instances until they’ve seriously harmed someone nothing is done.
@9L7YKF54wks4W
Global cooperation shouldn’t affect national well-being in the first place. If it’s a richer country trying to stay rich it’s greed not well-being. If it’s a poor country loosing its only income they should be compensated or supported into a new industry. Eg cutting down rain forests.
@9L7QLCQ1mo1MO
I think we need to protect our own interests of course. But do we even have a right to tell the rest of the planet how they should live? Especially if it doesn't effect us.
Just because it goes against what we believe, it doesn't mean it is wrong.
Example, slavery. It has never been right. That will not change. Yet not long ago, UK was a large believer and dealt in them like they were dogs or cats. The right and wrong of it has never changed. What people think about it has changed.
So, what says, over the next 100 years, we won't start to think the way they live, is right.
@9L7Q6PM1mo1MO
I think we are stronger and more resilient to war, climate disaster and corruption united, globally versus as a sovereign, individual state.
@9L78Q22Conservative1mo1MO
Yes I do think it’s important to prioritise a nations own citizens because it’s rather simple really if you do not care for your own needs first, you are in no fit state to care for others.
@9L6FKRX1mo1MO
It depends, if global cooperation will help people in the country, it should be encouraged
@9L6BJF91mo1MO
Yes - you need a strong country that support you before you Co operate with other countries
@9L662MV1mo1MO
I believe that elected officials have been put into power to serve their citizens as their number one priority, not to serve the rest of the world (unless they are foreign sec). I believe that a country should put that country’s citizens first and foremost in every situation.
@9L5VFY31mo1MO
Nationalism is a useful but dangerous ideology to have if taken to far. For example, having a live for the country you live and not wanting to have your country and its culture wiped away from foreign influences such as native Americans, Hawaiians, South Americans and more due to colonialism but nationalism taken to far can cause exactly what nationalism is trying to prevent as people can use nationalism to eradicate other cultures and countries and replace it with there own.
@9L5KS8MLiberal Democrat1mo1MO
A little, if there is a rising threat that could ruin global wellbeing it must be removed before it threatens the countries citizens
@9L57PCQ1mo1MO
No international cooperation is helps with security and the economy
@9L54C3C1mo1MO
Yes, because companies can take care if themselves. Large companies not indie
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