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Their wordsThe milder forms of nationalism have been among the most benevolent of human creations.
Their wordsSome people, like John Lennon, imagine that without nationalism, the world will be a peaceful paradise. But far more likely, without nationalism, we would have been living in tribal chaos.
Their wordsWell, nationalism tells me that my nation is unique, and that I have special obligations towards my nation. Fascism, in contrast, tells me that my nation is supreme, and that I have exclusive obligations towards it.
Our reading
Fascism is what happens when people ignore life's complications to make it too easy for themselves
Their wordsFascism is what happens when people try to ignore the complications and to make life too easy for themselves.
Their wordsDemocracy will find it difficult to survive such a development because, in the end, democracy is not based on human rationality; it's based on human feelings.
Their wordsif it's a corporation and it really controls the data, this is our real government. So the difference is more apparent than real.