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A “nation” is only an abstract idea in our minds, but it has no physical existence. I might have a lot more in common with the guy who lives 200 miles away from me in another “nation” than with the jerk in my neighbourhood. Nevertheless, in nationalism I should rather be on the side of the jerk and, if necessary, fight the other, economically or physically. That should be enough to discard this “idea”.
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AU9913 8mo ago

Go cross the American border to Mexico and tell me it's not a physical manifestation of 2 separate nations

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Dan Wedge 8mo ago

That example is of nation-states. The Irish nation has more people outside of the island of Ireland than inside.

One could say the nation of Christians has no borders, the Bosnians are nationals without a state.

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Menion Leah 8mo ago

If aliens were watching us from space they would be unable to tell how many “nations” there are because it only exists in our minds. They could say that humans in this area look different than from that area but not why one human belongs to nation A and the other belongs to nation B. Do you know what I mean?