Actually, you know what, I'm curious. So you claim that Germany is not a nation because they have different dialects in different regions and despite their shared history together and shared customs, cultures, and heritage.
But okay, fine. Let's assume that any differences at all in a "people" actually mean that they're separate nations.
Okay then, so is France a nation? There are more regional differences within France than Germany and their shared history together is comparable to that of the Germans. Are teh French a Nation?
(Btw, I'm not counting the Basque or Bretons. Just the French)
They don't believe anything, they have no logical reason for what they say, it is just emotion-based programming. You are wasting your time trying to rationalise or reach the heart of the matter because just as in the famous quotation they will just forget what you said and pretend the conversation of the previous day never happened.
Don't bother trying to explain something that is not only common knowledge but a pure, simple fact; it is self evident to anyone who isn't mentally ill. It is like trying to explain the benefits of a balanced diet to a schizophrenic heroin addict with severe mental retardation and amnesia. Utterly futile.
I'm genuinely curious where he draws the line between nation and region.
It's silly and esoteric and ultimately meaningless because the French People and the German People do regard themselves as nations. But meh, since we're here shitposting, might as well see if he actually believes in his own creed.
btw, here's a map I made a while back based entirely upon national identity. I tried to award each European people one nation based entirely upon the ethnic majority that lives there and which nation they most strongly identify with. Always a fun map to post as it causes kvetching.
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Regional differences are normal in any nation. It's like how the American South has a different dialect and slightly different culture from say, Texas or New England. Bavaria's history is tied to the rest of Germany's and most Thuringians, Berliners, and Bavarians consider themselves to be of a shared identity with the others.
Also, Austria voted more than 90% to join with their brothers.
>>12990887
Probably true, tbh
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Kill yourself, idiot.
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who is created from different tribes and different langues. >>12990908
most, not all. if you talk with them there are considerable differences in opinions. which, again is not my opinion but opinion of people who are living in german and whose family's are living in germany for considerable amount of time. i will tell you again, do not believe me..research the subject by your self.