RE: Libertarian left and right
December 23, 2011 at 9:05 pm
(This post was last modified: December 23, 2011 at 9:12 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Except that to argue that "Turks" are "racially pure" as the opposite of racially diverse is a joke. Your country has been a crossroads and melting pot for longer span of time than any other place on earth. It happens to be (currently) named "The Land of the Turks" because of that bloody hand that went into conquering it...not exactly something to be proud of.
"Your kin" are my kin, same applies to the chinese and russians. The reverse is also true. That sort of thinking, your kin/my kin is credible threat which has had horrible consequences, and is based on absolute garbage. Did my ancestors miss Turkey on their way out into the world? Most likely not. Guess that makes me Turkish too. You've taken a snapshot of time (a violent time no less) and built some sort of myth around it, a view of yourself and others which is at odds with all of our best interests (and often at odds with reality), including your own. You don't want to be left alone, you need us. All of us.
"Your kin" are my kin, same applies to the chinese and russians. The reverse is also true. That sort of thinking, your kin/my kin is credible threat which has had horrible consequences, and is based on absolute garbage. Did my ancestors miss Turkey on their way out into the world? Most likely not. Guess that makes me Turkish too. You've taken a snapshot of time (a violent time no less) and built some sort of myth around it, a view of yourself and others which is at odds with all of our best interests (and often at odds with reality), including your own. You don't want to be left alone, you need us. All of us.
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