I was not reifying false dualisms, I was attempting to problematize the
easy linear equation that is all to pervasive that nationalism equals
racism and Nazism.
JBCM2@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> In a message dated 02/03/2000 10:46:25 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> rmaclean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> <<
> Yes. But also, can anyone really believe that this can be schematized as a
> choice between 1) "one-world government ideology" and 2) nationalist,
> racist, Nazi ideology? It seems that if "postmodernity" "means" anything,
> it most certainly does NOT "mean" reifying false dualisms.
> >>
>
> I don't think so -- but even so, can't we pay attention to what folks say,
> and what they stand for? and shouldn't other nations have the right to act
> in concert against a perceived threat? I'm not arguing for one-world isms,
> false dualism, or any other ism, but in this particular instance,
> "nationalist, racist, Nazi ideology" does seem an appropriate tag. clearly
> there are other places in the world where this level of viciousness holds
> sway -- in central america, for example, and in bosnia -- and, after all,
> europe has had the experience of nazi ideology, so it's not unreasonable that
> they would be responding with some concern. if you feel the need to worry
> about the effect of a mono ideology, then worry about capitalism, not about
> protecting thugs who predicate their appeal on hatred and fear of other
> races.....
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"The more global the world becomes, the greater people's need for a
strong link to their home. It is no disgrace to act on behalf of your
own country." -- Joerg Haider, Leader of the Austrian Freedom Party,
2/02/00.
easy linear equation that is all to pervasive that nationalism equals
racism and Nazism.
JBCM2@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> In a message dated 02/03/2000 10:46:25 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> rmaclean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> <<
> Yes. But also, can anyone really believe that this can be schematized as a
> choice between 1) "one-world government ideology" and 2) nationalist,
> racist, Nazi ideology? It seems that if "postmodernity" "means" anything,
> it most certainly does NOT "mean" reifying false dualisms.
> >>
>
> I don't think so -- but even so, can't we pay attention to what folks say,
> and what they stand for? and shouldn't other nations have the right to act
> in concert against a perceived threat? I'm not arguing for one-world isms,
> false dualism, or any other ism, but in this particular instance,
> "nationalist, racist, Nazi ideology" does seem an appropriate tag. clearly
> there are other places in the world where this level of viciousness holds
> sway -- in central america, for example, and in bosnia -- and, after all,
> europe has had the experience of nazi ideology, so it's not unreasonable that
> they would be responding with some concern. if you feel the need to worry
> about the effect of a mono ideology, then worry about capitalism, not about
> protecting thugs who predicate their appeal on hatred and fear of other
> races.....
--
***
"The more global the world becomes, the greater people's need for a
strong link to their home. It is no disgrace to act on behalf of your
own country." -- Joerg Haider, Leader of the Austrian Freedom Party,
2/02/00.