I get the feeling that “national conservatives” is the name of some specific political movement or affiliation in your own country. It is not a phrase I have heard before. What specifically does it refer to? The movement discussed in the Wiki article appears to be of significance mainly in the former-communist European countries, and even there consists mainly of minority parties. These countries are not the ones for which an argument is being made for post-imperial reparations.
I meant people from the right nationalist, conservative spectrum, not a particular group with that name. It’s just that I’ve read that argument often expressed by people who I’ve associated with this spectrum.
I think that people in a position to actually do something about it generally take a similar view, but not so loudly, preferring the idea to just go away, while avoiding the media storm that would result from saying straight out, “We’ve got ours, deal with it.” That is something that can only be said by those who are not in a position to do anything but talk.
The opposite view, “all of the developed world’s prosperity was extorted from the rest and should be restored in full” is of the same nature. No-one can say it and get into power to do it.
I get the feeling that “national conservatives” is the name of some specific political movement or affiliation in your own country. It is not a phrase I have heard before. What specifically does it refer to? The movement discussed in the Wiki article appears to be of significance mainly in the former-communist European countries, and even there consists mainly of minority parties. These countries are not the ones for which an argument is being made for post-imperial reparations.
I meant people from the right nationalist, conservative spectrum, not a particular group with that name. It’s just that I’ve read that argument often expressed by people who I’ve associated with this spectrum.
I think that people in a position to actually do something about it generally take a similar view, but not so loudly, preferring the idea to just go away, while avoiding the media storm that would result from saying straight out, “We’ve got ours, deal with it.” That is something that can only be said by those who are not in a position to do anything but talk.
The opposite view, “all of the developed world’s prosperity was extorted from the rest and should be restored in full” is of the same nature. No-one can say it and get into power to do it.