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[–]TheJamesRocket 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Is it really any surprise that ethno-nationalism is the norm across the world, and throughout history? Racial identity is critical to the formation and maintenance of nation states.

[–]NeoRail 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I assumed you were talking about the present day, not the distant past. If you claim that racial identity is the norm across the world and throughout history, I am not sure how you have arrived to the conclusion that Russia is any different historically.