You believe in promoting the interests, culture, and unity of your country to achieve a strong, prosperous, and self-sufficient nation.
Nationalism is a political ideology that emphasizes the interests of a particular nation, especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining the nation's sovereignty over its homeland. It is a sentiment based on common cultural characteristics that bind a population and often produce a policy of national independence or separatism. Nationalism holds that each nation should govern itself, free from outside interference, and is linked to the concept of self-determination.
The roots of nationalism are believed to have emerged in the late 18th century with the development of modern…
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@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
Do you think it's important for a country to prioritize its own citizens' wellbeing over global cooperation, and why?
We should never value any one group of people to the point where we are actively causing suffering and hardship to another.
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@9H8GTLZ3yrs3Y
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.
@9KXQBJP 2yrs2Y
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
@9L3T8NQ2yrs2Y
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.
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How do you grapple with the contrasting emotions of pride and disappointment in your country's actions?
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What personal traditions or customs do you associate with national pride, and why do they matter to you?
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In what situations do you feel most connected to your fellow citizens, and what sparks that connection?
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@9HPDDDH2yrs2Y
Celebrating your culture must not intrude on anothers ability to do the same and if its stops them from doing the same, physically, through fear or intinidation ect it has become dangerous. Celebrating your culture, for those whose culture is deeply tied with imperialism and invation, must also be paired with acknowledgement of the negative past and intention to remedy those actions in our modern world.
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
To what extent do you think a country should go to defend its sovereignty in an increasingly interconnected world?
@9H3RPD63yrs3Y
I only agree with the statement if you take the statement to mean that we should protect our armed forces. I am deeply troubled by the continued cuts to military spending. Especially in our new world, we should be throwing more money at the armed forces. However, economically, mercantilism does not work and I do strongly believe that economic growth only occurs when globalisation is functioning and we are partaking in it
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@9LDPD232yrs2Y
Brexit has had the most recent impact on my values. I believe it was a grave mistake socially, culturally and economically. Its all very well putting more 'power' in the hands of the government but they at least need to be fit to wield that power. We are always stronger together, talking and sharing ideas. If we want change we should try to influence from the inside, not follow a policy of isolationism.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Why might someone feel fully integrated into your country's culture and yet retain a strong sense of their original identity?
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