Is nationalism being replaced by globalism?

Question

...Because of the internet, instant news coverage, etc...?

Is there an increasing sense that we are citizens of the world rather than simply citizens of a country? Do we feel a greater responsibility for people beyond our borders?

How do you see this?

Answer 1

Absolutely. Globalism is for the educated and Nationalism is the new equivalent of what religion was to earlier generations.

Country borders are blurring and the world is reoganising into centres of excellence instead of social territories. Thats why there is so much e/immigration as people skill themselves up to leave the barren locations they were born in for the lucrative opportunities in areas where resources and needs are more prevalent. Those unable to leave may be vulnerable to manipulation by governments/other power-players and be used as instruments to conduct war and other methods of forceful communication. I would say this theory could be applied to all continents.

Sad thing is that a high % of immigrants actually return resources to the countries of their origin and even return to raise families there later, instead of building a life in the centres of excellence (probably rightly, because life there is a rat-race) so it doesn't help when the governments of those feeder countries allow them to be run down.

India is an excellent example of a country that has learned from a centre of excellence (Silicon Valley) and later repatriated the skills to develop its own economy.

And they have done so peacfully!!! Other developing countries please take note!!! No, I am not Indian nationality.

As for nationalism, nobody seems to know what it is, how to respond to someone else's idea of it or whether it is actually of any useful or not. I'm for nixxing this outdated idea and just getting on with living... its hard enough in this increasingly challenged world.

I think Globalisation is more of an asset to Environmentalism than Nationalism and as the world gets more f'd we're going to have remove barriers to communication instead of maintaining them...

Answer 2

Heaven forbid. America has long been the most philanthropic nation in the history of nations, so yes, we do feel a greater responsibility for people beyond our borders. Individually, some people do feel like they are a part of a global community and the only real result of that is a lack of patriotism and national identity.
Internet, instant news coverage, etc. only give us a broader world-view. It is still possible to view the news through the prism of nationalism, as most people are inclined to do.
It is human nature to seek to differentiate between peoples. Globalism is an artificial reality, just as the internet is an artificial reality.

Answer 3

True globalism is spreading economically, but it will have a hard time fighting nationalism since each naions has so many separate ideals. I agree with the first responder. Nationalism seems to be on the rise.

Answer 4

Globalism never was. Political globalism that is. It may seem the nationalism is on the rise, but states have always been sovereign. Economically, now thats another question

Answer 5

Yes globalism is replacing nationalism sometimes so subtly and slowly that we will not be aware of it until it's a done deal.

Answer 6

Maybe slightly but it seems to me that most of the world is still pretty ignorant towards other nationalities

Answer 7

If this really were happening, I don't think there would be wars. How would you feel about killing your brother? It would be great if it happened, but it's only real in economics, not in actual societies.

Answer 8

Absolutely not. Nations are becoming even more exclusive.