Nationalism

Barnard17 · 11-07-2009, 04:02 PM

United Nations is misnamed. The correct name for it would be United States. Wanna guess why they didn't choose that?

When you use the word nationalism in a discussion regarding the merits of nationalism, this is what you're talking about. If Cornish separatists got their way and split from England would they suddenly become a nation because they're self-governing? No, they suddenly become a state because they're legally recognised as a separate, self-governing entity. The notion of a Cornish nationality would have been existent for hundreds of years before hand. The difference is the transition from being a Cornish nation, to a Cornish nation state.

**Janszoon** · 11-07-2009, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Barnard17

United Nations is misnamed. The correct name for it would be United States. Wanna guess why they didn't choose that?

Because it wouldn't make sense?

Barnard17 · 11-07-2009, 04:24 PM

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Because it wouldn't make sense?

There are 50 member states within the United States already. It's existence also pre-dates that of the United Nations by 169 years. I'm pretty sure you've heard of it.

**Janszoon** · 11-07-2009, 04:56 PM

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There are 50 member states within the United States already. It's existence also pre-dates that of the United Nations by 169 years. I'm pretty sure you've heard of it.

Yes and several other of the world's largest countries are divided into states as well so using the word "states" for the UN wouldn't make sense to huge numbers of the global population.

Neapolitan · 11-07-2009, 10:49 PM

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Yes and several other of the world's largest countries are divided into states as well so using the word "states" for the UN wouldn't make sense to huge numbers of the global population.

Maybe it would make Bernard happy if the UN changed it's name to "The League of Nations"

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