National identity is the last bastion of the dispossessed. But the meaning of identity is now based on hatred, on hatred for those who are not the same.

Umberto Eco
National identity is the last bastion of the dispossessed. But...
National identity is the last bastion of the dispossessed. But...
National identity is the last bastion of the dispossessed. But...
National identity is the last bastion of the dispossessed. But...
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The concept of national identity is something that many people believe in, even if they never fully express it. The idea of having a sense of belonging to a group of people makes you feel stronger. In some countries, nationalism has been replaced with an extreme form of nationalism that turns into racism. This hate based on race or religion has been replaced by hate based on religion. This hatred of difference is dangerous and needs to be changed if we are ever to become the world’s best.

Source: The Prague Cemetery

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