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Isn’t a “nation” simply a “small platoon” on a larger scale? Isn’t hierarchy natural? Perhaps you are correct when talking about “political nationalism”, but is that what a national conservative is really talking about?

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Your last statement reminds me of Bill Kauffman's observation what while the military is -- or was -- regarded as a conservative institution, DC's standing army is wholly inimical to family life -- the very foundation of society.

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