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Category Archives: Nationalism
Who Can You Trust?
All of the American nuclear scientists who gave secrets to Stalin were Jews. On the other hand, without Jewish scientists, America might not have had the bomb first. Stalin’s hard turn against the Jews after WWII seems to fit historical … Continue reading
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White Nationalism: The Principle And The Practice
From the Chateau: In honor of Hillary’s schoolmarm harangue against the alt-right today, I’ll jot down a few of my thoughts on the idea of White Nationalism (as a principle and as it would work in practice). First, a word … Continue reading
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Who Is My Brother?
I have two main intellectual interests at the moment — the political theology of Carl Schmitt and the Talmudic tractate Bava Kamma. Bava Kamma 88A translated into English reads: R. JUDAH, HOWEVER, SAYS THAT NO DEGRADATION IS PAID IN THE … Continue reading
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Forward.com: Joshua Seidel is a Trump supporter and a Jew on the alt right
Comments at Forward.com directed at Joshua Seidel with his replies: * You are not part of the Alt-Right. You are not wanted. You are not welcome. If you’d like to help the Alt-Right, live out your days in Israel, convince … Continue reading
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Is Race A Valid Organizing Principle?
Chaim Amalek writes: “When a man attacks nationalism or race as an organizing concept among nations, I assume he hates the fact that Israel was founded as an ethnostate especially for Jews. In other words, I fear he may be … Continue reading
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Do We Fight For Values?
Comments at Steve Sailer: * Edward Norman (then Dean of Peterhouse) had attempted to mount a Christian argument for nuclear weapons. The discussion moved on to ‘Western values’. Mrs Thatcher said (in effect) that Norman had shown that the Bomb … Continue reading
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Nationalism Is The Key To Olympic Appeal
Steve Sailer writes: So every couple of years when the Olympics roll around, there is much grumbling about how outmoded they are. Yet large numbers of people always seem to end up watching the Olympics anyway and having a good … Continue reading
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LAT: Why borders matter — and a borderless world is a fantasy
Victor Davis Hanson writes: Few escape petty hypocrisy when preaching the universal gospel of borderlessness. In 2011, open-borders advocate Antonio Villaraigosa became the first mayor in Los Angeles history to build a wall around the official mayoral residence. His un-walled … Continue reading
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How long will minority groups rely upon the kindness of strangers?
Every minority group should ask if they are an asset to their country. Is it true that with Jews/blacks/Muslims/ etc, you lose or do you win? All groups are in a competition for scarce resources and to propagate their genes. … Continue reading
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Race & Morality
Jonathan Haidt writes: Nationalists see patriotism as a virtue; they think their country and its culture are unique and worth preserving. This is a real moral commitment, not a pose to cover up racist bigotry. Some nationalists do believe that … Continue reading
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