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[–] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

nationalism is just an excuse for racism

[–] auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's not fair, it's also an excuse for violence.

[–] menemen@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

You can also exploit people with it. Kinda like a swiss knife of psychopathy.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Depends on the context. For example, nationalism played a big role in Vietnam and China uniting people against the colonizers.