Every single day, the problems in America show us why nation-states function better.
America is a nation-state though?
A nation state is a state intended to serve as the homeland of a particular ethnic group or collection of ethnic groups.
Germans, Italians, Swedes, etc. are ethnic groups. ''Americans'' are not. That's the fundamental difference between America and the countries of Europe.
And a lot of people would say that is what makes our country and the ideals it was founded on better than those nations states. Just sayin'.
Precisely.
The interests of all mankind, if put ahead of each and every person’s own interests, will thus be best served. We can either work together and cooperate, or we can declare our creed that of selfishness and that of greed. Maybe the latter would be more economically/personally beneficial, but is it the moral thing to do? “Victory at any cost.” is the mantra of dictatorships - Nazism and Stalinism. “Selfishness at any price to others.” is the mantra of Social Darwinism. It seems that “Me Before We.” is the new mantra of nationalism, reminiscent of dictatorships and Social Darwinism.
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