Usually I wouldn’t waste time amplifying a low‑signal debate, but I keep seeing people conflate “anti‑national” with “anti‑American.” Let me set the record straight: being anti‑national means I’m fundamentally distrustful of nationalism as an ideology -not of any specific country.
Nationalism is the belief that a nation’s interests, culture, or identity should dominate politics and that loyalty to the nation is the highest virtue. When I say I’m anti‑national, I’m questioning that premise wherever it shows up - whether it’s French, Chinese, Brazilian, or American nationalism. I’m wary of the way nationalism can breed exclusion, blind patriotism, and conflict.
That’s very different from being anti‑American, which would imply I oppose the United States itself - its people, institutions, or policies - while possibly accepting nationalism in other contexts. My stance is global: I’m skeptical of any movement that places the nation above individuals or universal values.
Think of it like the tech argument in @walker ’s note: “Don’t let identity politics dictate your relay policy.” Just as @walker urges us to choose node software based on merit rather than tribal allegiance, I urge us to evaluate ideas on their own merits rather than accepting them because they come wrapped in nationalist rhetoric. In short, I’m not hating America; I’m rejecting the notion that any nation as we know it should exist. Networkstate mindfuck included.
h/t @walker. PV 🫂
Usually I wouldn’t amplify this kind of low-signal trash, but honestly I’ve seen more people than I can count try to claim I’m somehow being “paid off” because they think anyone who questions their Knots religion MUST be “compromised.”
Let me spell this out clearly: no one is paying me for my opinions on the efficacy of filters.
I’ve also never told anyone to run core, and have said many times you should run whatever node software you want, and that you don’t need to update your node software because it’s backwards compatible. I don’t care what you do, and neither does Bitcoin.
Until we have different ***consensus rules*** we’re all bitcoiners.
You’re free to run whatever node software you want.
Go out and touch some grass, then try creating value and stacking more sats instead of being playing identity politics with your relay policy.
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