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by HappyPanacea 71 days ago
No idea why you single out nation states, all states are similar.
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carlosjobim 71 days ago
States before nationalism generally used mercenaries to fight their wars. No soldier was dumb enough to think they were protecting their family.
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HappyPanacea 71 days ago
Vast over-generalization
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logicchains 71 days ago
Nation state is just another word for state, no? What state is not a nation state?
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itsyonas 71 days ago
The states of the United States of America are not nation states.
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softskunk 71 days ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nation_state
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