Signs of a Dying Empire

[JasonBlack]

I agree that white nationalism is silly, but that isn't the point. "But white nationalism!" simply isn't a satisfactory response to give whenever someone says "people should be more proud of their country". We're still talking around the basic point that America needs more strength, more vitality, more morale. It's sad that such basic ideas have become so politicized, seen as some passing interest of right wing males, rather than traits that people and societies alike need in every age. 

The hero's journey is about facing fear and gaining confidence by overcoming a trial. We aren't going to solve this with more "compassion", more "awareness", or anything like that. 

It's a concept so simple and fundamental that, at times, it's difficult to articulate. Frankly, all the compassion, all the resources, all the technology....none of that is going to help us unless we stop being so bloody defeatist and cynical. We already readily recognize "black people need black pride because they have to overcome hardship in life", "gay people need gay pride because of the challenges they face"....why is this any different for countries? Why does any kind of national pride always have to conjure up images of fascism, Nazis, death camps or racial oppression? 


We need more of this: