I'm sorry malachi but you have no idea what you're talking about. This is about nationalism, Stereolab are deeply socialist... they sing in French, they're very very liberal. This song shows just how irreverent "national lines" are. They say that we are human that should be enough for us to get along. The idea taht we can't work together but rather "stimagatize" our national identities and try to coerce our nation's citizens into thinking that those not of our country are different, wrong, and opposites. Then we fight over the land, the goods, the wealth. When they say justification they mean that our countries' leaders justify any type of imperial duties for the benefit of our nation. I'm a pretty conservative guy, but the pure simplicity of this song really do make me think...
I agree on this in part, but also I like to extend it to all groups (a flag or a number) and collectives not just nationality. The idea of making groups and categories by creating an own group identity and an external opposite.
I agree on this in part, but also I like to extend it to all groups (a flag or a number) and collectives not just nationality. The idea of making groups and categories by creating an own group identity and an external opposite.
I'm sorry malachi but you have no idea what you're talking about. This is about nationalism, Stereolab are deeply socialist... they sing in French, they're very very liberal. This song shows just how irreverent "national lines" are. They say that we are human that should be enough for us to get along. The idea taht we can't work together but rather "stimagatize" our national identities and try to coerce our nation's citizens into thinking that those not of our country are different, wrong, and opposites. Then we fight over the land, the goods, the wealth. When they say justification they mean that our countries' leaders justify any type of imperial duties for the benefit of our nation. I'm a pretty conservative guy, but the pure simplicity of this song really do make me think...
I agree on this in part, but also I like to extend it to all groups (a flag or a number) and collectives not just nationality. The idea of making groups and categories by creating an own group identity and an external opposite.
I agree on this in part, but also I like to extend it to all groups (a flag or a number) and collectives not just nationality. The idea of making groups and categories by creating an own group identity and an external opposite.