Your point about nationalism as a rallying point of historical reference, heritage, commonality and shared values is something that is completely lost on the West.
A case in point are the young offshoots of mother Britain (particularly the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, et al) who have not only failed to evolve a national identity and meaningful culture with any degree of maturity, they are now obsessed with self-hatred and erasing the pin-prick of history that has accrued to date.
Excellent article, David - as always.
Your point about nationalism as a rallying point of historical reference, heritage, commonality and shared values is something that is completely lost on the West.
A case in point are the young offshoots of mother Britain (particularly the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, et al) who have not only failed to evolve a national identity and meaningful culture with any degree of maturity, they are now obsessed with self-hatred and erasing the pin-prick of history that has accrued to date.