Russian communists were internationalists and wanted a world revolution. That’s why they supported left-wing movements throughout the world, and that’s why Moscow has numerous places named like Patrice Lumumba University or Martin Luther King Square (no kidding). The idea of peaceful coexistence with the capitalist West became acceptable only after most of the killings were finished.
The single-point-of-failure word you’re looking for isn’t “nationalism”, it’s more like “ideology” or “mass movement”. Read Eric Hoffer’s “The True Believer” for more.
No, the word I want is “nationalism”. It’s commonly flavored with ideology, but mere ideology doesn’t have as much power as a national government.
Also, the havoc caused by ideological governments is partly framed as necessary for the nation.
Mass movements may eventually may start causing as much havoc as governments (especially if we count decentralized terrorism as a mass movement), but I don’t think it’s happened yet. What mass movements do you have in mind?
Russian communists were internationalists and wanted a world revolution. That’s why they supported left-wing movements throughout the world, and that’s why Moscow has numerous places named like Patrice Lumumba University or Martin Luther King Square (no kidding). The idea of peaceful coexistence with the capitalist West became acceptable only after most of the killings were finished.
The single-point-of-failure word you’re looking for isn’t “nationalism”, it’s more like “ideology” or “mass movement”. Read Eric Hoffer’s “The True Believer” for more.
Also, the USSR didn’t just kill foreigners or ethnic minorities.
No, the word I want is “nationalism”. It’s commonly flavored with ideology, but mere ideology doesn’t have as much power as a national government.
Also, the havoc caused by ideological governments is partly framed as necessary for the nation.
Mass movements may eventually may start causing as much havoc as governments (especially if we count decentralized terrorism as a mass movement), but I don’t think it’s happened yet. What mass movements do you have in mind?
“Mere”?
I know this ideology that created many national governments...
I know this other ideology that openly said it wanted to gain power in a country and persecute a certain ethnic group, and then did just that...
And, get this, I know another ideology that started out in a poor province and took over an empire...
“Paternalism” seems to capture the relevant aspects of nationalism, religion, and mass movement ideologies.
The scary aspect of nationalism is the common belief that it should override all other values.