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Should Americans Value Nationalism?

The Soho Forum Debates

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The Fifth Effect of Nationalism

The sixth effect of nationalism is the glorification of militarism, war and lesser hostility between nations. The most common vehicle for this is the state education system that instills nationalist values. Not every nationalist government commits genocide or engages in ethnic chauvinism but not every communist regime causes a great famine either. We shouldn't give nationalists a pass any more than we should give communists a pass. With such a large potential downside to nationalism, the benefits must be greater to justify adopting such an ideology.

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