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?
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.
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?
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.