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Originally Posted by Reavyn
This is why the world cannot get along with each other. They don't understand that not everyone that lives in a country agrees with everything that goes on. Can we drop the finger pointing and get back on topic?
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Dude...
I said
to an extent
Let me elaborate... I hold the American people responsible to an extent which
doesn't ignore that myriad of opinions and perspectives held by Americans. It's why I said at the end
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Not individually speaking of course.
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But even those that do not support their government are responsible in that they support an institution which allows such a government to act in that way.
The problem with nationalism is that the people who have the power to act on behalf the nation, represent all those that claim to be in that nation. Another problem is that because national identity has a high priority in identity politics amongst many Americans especially, but also in other parts of the world too... many people (like you) are quick to take offense to my holding you responsible to an extent.
While I too have a national identity... It is not all that defines me. I identify myself as a New Zealander in the same way as I identify myself as a person who likes to play basketball, drink coffee with friends etc.