"#Nationalism has to operate on narratives and ideas and histories that already exist. Even if it's myth-making, the myth-making plays upon pre-existing sentiments, and that is what makes it potent." #podcast https://www.liberalcurrents.com/halftheanswer/half-the-answer-7-what-is-nationalism/
Liberal Currents · Half the Answer #7: What Is Nationalism?Caitlin and Trent ask Alan Elrod, President and CEO of the Pulaski Institution, about what nationalism is and what kinds of nationalism are at play today. We discuss how white nationalist and Christian nationalist proponents justify it, and how U.S. progressives can participate in a national identity that celebrates
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