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   gmwilliamsposted 4 years ago

   
   Is nationalism on its way to metamorphizing into globalism?   Is nationalism becoming a thing of the past?  Will globalism be predominant in the middle to late 21st century & beyond?  Why?  Why not?

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      peterstreepposted 4 years agoin reply to this

      At the moment nationalism is alive and kicking. In my opinion, it is stronger than 30 years ago. Slogans like "America first", And the arguments to want a Brexit shows that nationalism is on the rise not in decline.
      
      On the other hand, you see that for example, the British Empire is becoming smaller and smaller, with the possibility of Scotland going as well.
      Yugoslavia does not exist anymore and Catalonia wants to be independent of Spain. It could well be that Nations are breaking apart into independent provinces. or City-states. California could well survive without the rest of the US. So, with a more global trade and internet connectivity perhaps the practical need of a country becomes obsolete.
      And the feeling of belonging to something? If you ask somebody what's more important the city they come from or the country, most will say, I'm a New Yorker, I'm from Amsterdam and secondly, they will say the country.
      
      With a climate crisis to deal with working internationally is becoming more crucial than ever. And thinking "country centric" /nationalistic is a dangerous and deadly political approach in my point of view.

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   Tanmoy Acharya 100posted 4 years ago

   It is equal to asking if Britain and Australia will cease to become separate countries, and will become a unified, one single country, by the middle of the 21st century. Britain and Australia are separated by the Ocean, and could never be unified geographically. But they already serve the same monarchy.

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      tsmogposted 4 years agoin reply to this

      From a quick peek it seems globalization has been here since the 15th century, yet I understand what you ask. I think nationalism and globalization will co-exist as it always has and will always. Each nation will fluctuate between those two based on internal affairs. For me to be completely a globalist world I look to 'Brave New World' for thought where it is a one government world.

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         Tanmoy Acharya 100posted 4 years agoin reply to this

         The formation and activity of the European Union suggests that this trend may expand, and more nations (especially the NATO countries) join its one, unified umbrella~economy.
         
         If Russia joins the European Union, ever; that will be really interesting.
         
         So, yes, the future might gradually and slowly approach towards a one government world.

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            Kathryn L Hillposted 4 years agoin reply to this

            I think its in the cards and there is no stopping it.

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               Tanmoy Acharya 100posted 4 years agoin reply to this

               

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            tsmogposted 4 years agoin reply to this

            Those nations will still have individual pride of country with its culture and language.

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               Tanmoy Acharya 100posted 4 years agoin reply to this

               Yes, my mother~tongue is Bengali. I think the Bengali language will continue to exist. Other languages (and their subsequent cultures) will also continue to exist.
               
               This is good. There is beauty in diversity. A world where everyone speak the same one language, would have been a comparatively duller world. A world where we retain our individual mother~tongue, yet speak with others in a one international language, is a more interesting world.
               
               This makes our world an adventurous place.

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   Kathryn L Hillposted 4 years ago

   There is a force which doesn't care in the least about your less dull, more interesting world.
   
   ... or your interests or your ambitions or your love of family, home and country.
   A force which wants to make all people citizens of the WORLD. A world run by a force so powerful it actually C A N take over the world and rule it.
   Sounds so ridiculous.

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      Tanmoy Acharya 100posted 4 years agoin reply to this

      Charging Bull
      
      "Charging Bull, sometimes referred to as the Wall Street Bull or the Bowling Green Bull, is a bronze sculpture that stands on Broadway just north of Bowling Green in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City. The 7,100-pound (3,200 kg) bronze sculpture, standing 11 feet (3.4 m) tall and measuring 16 feet (4.9 m) long, depicts a bull, the symbol of aggressive financial optimism and prosperity. Charging Bull is a popular tourist destination that draws thousands of people a day, symbolizing Wall Street and the Financial District."
      
      
      
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charging_Bull

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   Kathryn L Hillposted 4 years ago

   - so what is "Globalism," actually?

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      Tanmoy Acharya 100posted 4 years agoin reply to this

      Fearless Girl
      
      "Fearless Girl measures approximately 50 inches (130 cm) tall and weighs about 250 pounds (110 kg). As first placed, it faced Charging Bull, a much larger and heavier bronze statue that is 11 feet (3.4 m) tall and weighs 7,100 pounds (3,200 kg)."
      
      
      
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fearless_Girl

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         Kathryn L Hillposted 4 years agoin reply to this

         Interesting.  Is she utterly stupid?

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            Tanmoy Acharya 100posted 4 years agoin reply to this

            As far as I understand, the "Fearless Girl" statue has been moved from its original location (from the front of the "Charging Bull" statue), and relocated elsewhere.
            
            Whether this relocation has hamped the totality of the meaning of the statue, that would depend on a person's interpretation of it.

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   Kathryn L Hillposted 4 years ago

   Statues in my opinion should reveal a solid unmoving stance or position,
   or an attitude of repose or reflection. I just do not like statues in stop-motion.
   No matter what material they were made out of or covered with.
   
   Both statues seem to be in pause and confront mode. But you know the girl would be toast if this situation came to life.
   Maybe that was the point of the girl.
   A bit bothersome if you ask me.
   How can you fight such a force?

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      Tanmoy Acharya 100posted 4 years agoin reply to this

      The Charging Bull sculpture is the philosophy of Hegel, the Fearless Girl sculpture is the philosophy of Goethe—and they are dialectically colliding with each other!

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