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[–]Alphix 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

Well given that in ethno-nationalism it is the character of the people that defines the nation, the idea of having vast huge nations falls apart on its own. For example you could have multiple regions as ethno-states in the USA: New England, the MidWest, West Coast, etc. and you could have good homogeneity in each, provided the "correct" distribution of ethnic groups.

[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Yeah I think that arrangement would certainly work better than what we are doing right now (although maybe not that well for me, I don't fit any of the ideo-boxes that neatly). I also have no problem with small ethno-states, that is clearly an arrangement that works fairly well.

However, I imagine if someone were to split the U.S. into ethnostates and stick me in my ethnopod, that I would still find myself surrounded by people (idiots) who disagree with me, only this is going to be less tolerated, and my society is going to be even more oppressive towards me and my non-conformity. These kind of societies are often all about tradition and orthodoxy rather than what is objectively best. It's the element of authoritarianism inherent in these ideologies that sours me on them. I don't share the character of the people of my nation or my genetic heritage all that much.

Give me somewhere to go where I can be surrounded by people who are ideologically similar to me, and I would retract all my objections, I just don't think this can be achieved for me personally by organizing based on ethnicity, even if this would be better for your average person. Because honestly fuck the average person, I'm quite superior to them

TLDR. I am so much smarter and better than my countrymen and genetic neighbors (or any group), I cannot be expected to conform to racial, cultural, or national norms. As an ubermensch I am bound to be at odds with these people, and they should NEVER have authority over me, as I am above them

[–]Dragonerne 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

As an ubermensch I am bound to be at odds with these people, and they should NEVER have authority over me, as I am above them

Actually, it sounds like you're exactly like your countrymen.

[–]la_cues 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Isn't this the benefit to the compromise of having a union of States under a Fed? People have the ability to self organize within the union. The State's ability of self governance should have a stronger importance.

the idea of having vast huge nations falls apart on its own.

But what if each state was actually ok with working along side of, but also kinda separate from, other "ethno" states within the same union?

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

We see ideological migration with New Hampshire and The Free State Project. Alas, the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on race, ethnicity, and religion.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Aren't you pretty much just playing right into HKP's hands? Doesn't he advocate ad-nauseum for the - irreversible - balkanization of the U.S.?

[–]Alphix 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Is there any evidence it wouldn't be beneficial? I am in Canada and I think it would be helpful to Canada if the same happened here.