MTZ@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 3 days agoJapanese Precision & Accuracylemmy.worldimagemessage-square142linkfedilinkarrow-up11.04Karrow-down118
arrow-up11.02Karrow-down1imageJapanese Precision & Accuracylemmy.worldMTZ@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square142linkfedilink
minus-squarespeckofrust@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down2·3 days agoI fully agree with you, but add the additional point that countries are fictions as well.
minus-squareMoose Winooski@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·3 days agoWhile we’re on the topic, borders are very fictitious.
minus-squareSpaceCowboy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·3 days agoCountries have leaders, cultures, and history. They’re at least as real is this web forum we’re communicating on is.
minus-squarespeckofrust@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·3 days agoI’ll give you this; historically, they’re at least as real as the concept of whiteness. https://theconversation.com/whiteness-is-an-invented-concept-that-has-been-used-as-a-tool-of-oppression-183387
I fully agree with you, but add the additional point that countries are fictions as well.
While we’re on the topic, borders are very fictitious.
Countries have leaders, cultures, and history. They’re at least as real is this web forum we’re communicating on is.
I’ll give you this; historically, they’re at least as real as the concept of whiteness.
https://theconversation.com/whiteness-is-an-invented-concept-that-has-been-used-as-a-tool-of-oppression-183387