Good thread but I'd put it another way, which is that a socialism infused with nationalism to be viable, you need a national project to rally around (say defeating fascism or building a robust welfare state). Just waiving the fucking flag won't cut it.https://twitter.com/lionel_trolling/status/1506421098057015301 …
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Harder yes, but not impossible. It's been a very long time since anyone tried.
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Agree it's not impossible and some circumstances (i.e. Depression & WWII) made it very viable at one point.
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I've never seen a synthesis of left & nationalism that hasn't become toxic over time. Gandhi thought about how to make non chauvinistic patriotism more than most and look what's happened to his project. Nationalism is a poison. Tolstoy was right.
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the imperialist societies are already very stratified, out-group identification is already ongoing. outgroup persecution undermines the egalitarian promises while claiming to fulfill them (for your safety! they're the only impediment!)
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Internationalist socialism has a dangerous appeal in imperial centers because it can be an extension of imperialism as a national project.
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Used to be possible in
#Canada, also,https://www.geist.com/fact/columns/left-nationalists/ …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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