Most Nationalism historically has always been racial or ethnic nationalism. with ethnic nationalism; all other forms of Nationalism are possible. The reason why Leftism is so prominent is due to the winners of World war2; all European Nations who fought that war killed themselves in that process. Their sense of Nationhood changed.
Civic Nationalism in today's America is working but it is very vulnerable to outside influences and tribal manipulation. without a willing white Majority, civc Nationalism wouldn't work.
Disagree, historically all nationalism has been ideological, with racial or ethnic nationalism flowing from the ideology. Racial nationalism is only possible if people believe in the ideology.
You are right about ideology being the first ingredient before ethnicity. A nation has more political basis than an ethnic basis but It is maintained through the ethnic basis. the ethnic basis of a nation becomes more relevant over time than the political basis.
Not so, if the basis is political, all that is required to maintain unity is to indoctrinate the people and purge dissent (I'm not using these words hyperbolically).
Ethnic unity can only be maintained if it is taught and reinforced consistently as mentioned above, but it is not required for unity.
Most Nationalism historically has always been racial or ethnic nationalism. with ethnic nationalism; all other forms of Nationalism are possible. The reason why Leftism is so prominent is due to the winners of World war2; all European Nations who fought that war killed themselves in that process. Their sense of Nationhood changed.
Civic Nationalism in today's America is working but it is very vulnerable to outside influences and tribal manipulation. without a willing white Majority, civc Nationalism wouldn't work.
Disagree, historically all nationalism has been ideological, with racial or ethnic nationalism flowing from the ideology. Racial nationalism is only possible if people believe in the ideology.
You are right about ideology being the first ingredient before ethnicity. A nation has more political basis than an ethnic basis but It is maintained through the ethnic basis. the ethnic basis of a nation becomes more relevant over time than the political basis.
Not so, if the basis is political, all that is required to maintain unity is to indoctrinate the people and purge dissent (I'm not using these words hyperbolically).
Ethnic unity can only be maintained if it is taught and reinforced consistently as mentioned above, but it is not required for unity.