Author Topic: Are nation-states necessary anymore?  (Read 759 times)

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Offline Omni

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Re: Are nation-states necessary anymore?
« Reply #45 on: May 30, 2018, 01:03:55 am »
"We" have done no such thing. Pretending to be responsible for things you had nothing to do with may be something you like to do but does not mean it is true. That said, pushing your values on countries and people who want nothing to do with them is as bad as any of the injustices that were committed by Europeans 100+ years ago yet you seem to think that is a great idea. Whether you like it or not large majorities in many countries don't think much of western concepts of human rights or democracy. The only real option for those of us that do value them is a state with well defined and protected borders where we create the society that we like and let the rest of world look after itself.

We have done such things many many many times and it sure as hell wasn't all a hundred years ago. And you have benefited from them. Assuming you put gas in your car.

https://www.cnn.com/2016/04/18/africa/looting-machine-tom-burgis-africa/index.html
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