Foucaulf
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« on: February 11, 2015, 11:38:28 AM » |
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Where was the "social reality" behind this idea of an European people when the Europeans slaughtered each other by the millions throughout a millenium and a half?
I only know of two historical situations where the idea of an European identity was entertained: as an excuse for imperialism during the 19th Century and as an attempt to counter the U.S. and Soviet hegemons in the late 20th Century. If anyone can find anything else, post it and I'll take a look.
I don't think it's bizarre to say things like "white European," nor is it much of a leap to say "British-European," "German-European" or "Polish-European" in the future. The only future Europe has is as a plural society. The U.S. has created this whole set of terminology to pretend it's a plural society, so borrowing them would make life simple.
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