The Moral Blindness of Nationalism


	The Moral Blindness of Nationalism

Kore7

1-7-2009 1:27 PM

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Kore7 says:

From George Orwell's 1945 essay, Notes on Nationalism.

I was inspired to come out of brief clip retirement by the state of the world we find ourselves in and by Ouyangwulong's inspiring comment.

(New clippers, also consider this clip, which, like Orwell's quote, is depressingly apropos yet again.)

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1-8-2009 12:15 AM

masbury

Excellent clip! Glad you're back.

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