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2026-01-28 21:50 UTC

Which is why it doesn’t make sense to me, since I hate states in general and the United States specifically.

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@ptu@sopuli.xyz 2026-01-28 22:01

Right I see. In case you happen to be interested, Hannah Arendt suggested a system of federated councils which I find interesting. I’m not an expert on it, but there are some essays about it [like this.](https://skjameslee.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/lee-ejpt-2022.pdf)

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@ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 2026-01-28 23:27

Fundamentally there are two kinds of nationalism: civic and romantic. Civic nationalism is about people adhering to a society's set of laws and values. Romantic nationalism, also known as blood and soil nationalism, incorporates those concepts of birthright and bloodlines as important to one's status in a nation. The United States was a major pioneer and proponent of the civic kind, defying the traditional romantic nationalism that grew out of Europe. Despite our historical misgivings it's an important difference.

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