In this society I am born into, people use words derived from English, sprinkles expressions of foreign origin into their speech, talks in the slang born from Western culture on social media—and despite that, they still call themselves nationalists.

 In this society I am born into, people use words derived from English, sprinkles expressions of foreign origin into their speech, talks in the slang born from Western culture on social media—and despite that, they still call themselves nationalists. They’ve grown so accustomed to this cultural assimilation that they don’t even notice anymore. But nationalism rarely has much to do with the military, the economy, or technology. The whole matter, at its core, lies in values—which includes communication and perception—because whoever dominates these has already brought the others under control.