We live in a society.
Imagine if you can, a man throwing a stone into a lake, ripples form from the impact of that stone. Society is that lake, in which we are the water molecules, the observer at the edge, and the stone being tossed inside. The nature of water is that of trillions of molecules interacting with each other endlessly; churning, flowing, evaporating, and falling. Just as the individual is born, nurtured, matures within, interacts with the world, and departs from life.
The nature of our observation is the perception that we are unique and excluded from our own perspective while observing society. With our actions, we are the stone being tossed inside the lake. Our actions are like ripples, affecting all others. While the other observers watch our actions, they adjust their own stone throws. Some shake the entire pond; others fade quietly at the edges. Every choice, whether seen or unseen, influences the whole.
What is the basis of that ripple? Self interest is the basis of all human interaction. The first laws of nature define human self-love and ego. An individual who does not struggle for existence ceases to be part of this world. As evident by the competition and abuse witnessed between children, siblings, parents and children and even married couples. The meek will be bullied to death even by their own blood. If an advantage can be acquired without consequence then such an advantage will be pursued. In history when not inhibited by the state, police or any system of justice. The murder of siblings for inheritance or that of parents in not unheard of. We could briefly consider a few examples. The neet son? He wishes to live of the work of his parents. The peasant farmer with eight kids? He desires free workers and caretakers when he is old. The normally sadistic and selfish individual? With his children he expects good grades, for his future benefit, no matter the beatings or punishment. Everyone is in search of perceived benefits. Why perceived? Because you can’t easily desire something that you can’t imagine or comprehend. If it is genetically encoded through natural selection for men to desire young fertile females(selective pressure being improved fertility and greater overall number of offspring) and for females to desire tall, well built males with strong jawlines(a sign of good early nutrition; thus a good position within the tribe and resources for child rearing); this being strengthened by social consensus. Then this is the perceived benefit. If there was a serious selective pressure for females to desire short, fat, bald men with weak jaws over many generations along with social consensus to reinforce the perception then this is what would be desired.
What does this mean for ethnic nationalists? Nationalism is based on cooperation. Cooperation is based on shared interests. Yet, we seem to live in an atomized society of individuals. Why? This is a question that bothers many nationalists. Why don’t normies want to cooperate for collective benefit? Because the perceived interests of the normies don’t align with the observed reality due to the indoctrination they have received through various moral frameworks present in the modern world. The problem with the masses is that they can’t comprehend anything beyond “vote for that guy” or “you need this for a utopia”. Well, it’s just not that simple; there is a lot of nuance.
The manipulation of perception is the basis of nearly every moral framework especially when considering the interaction between collectives and individuals. At rest from a political sense the self interest of the individual calls for inaction unless it is in their self interest. When the normie perceives democracy as real, equality as good and promised change as real(two more weeks/trust the plan) then based on their self interests they are happy to do nothing. Every hour saved thinking about complex matters is another hour to pursue their desires or material gains that lead to some sort of pleasure for the normie.
As mentioned before; children of the same race, tribe, and religion will bully each other over the smallest of reasons or circumstances. Even in bird nests, such behaviour is instinctual; food is limited, space is finite. An unresponsive or indifferent offspring will not be fed. The young must cry out, draw attention to themselves, and if necessary, eliminate their siblings to survive till adulthood. A large dog will harass a small dog and a wild dog will target the fearful one. The meek, the weak, and the ignorant are naturally mistreated and trodden upon.
Yet, even if one considers themselves the most perfect specimen of masculinity and strength, the fate of your collective; your family, city, region, ethnic group, or nation; is determined by collective strength, efficiency, and awareness. Are the collectives you belong to weak, inanimate, or unaware? Your individual qualities of excellence will mean nothing unless you channel them into this ongoing competition of collectives.
Without active struggle and conscious effort, we risk becoming like that quiet, unresponsive chick in the background; unfed, unseen, and soon to be dead.
This is our reality; we either struggle or die prematurely in the corner. The world we live in is one of finite resources. Yet self interests are close to infinite. If you could, would you not desire the world? All of it’s land? All of the gold? Hasn’t everyone pondered this as a child? The juxtaposition between the finite reality and infinite desire raises some interesting considerations. For example charity, even within a nation, must be considered from many different points of view. To give to a stranger is to potentially take away from your family. To raise a disabled child is to potentially prevent two healthy children from being born and raised. Family and reproductive policies cannot be ignored. To send females into higher education and careers is to on average prevent the formation of new families and the birth of new children. Social norms exist for a reason. To allow promiscuity within society is to deny men of wives, women of motherhood and the unborn of life. To allow so-called Casanovas, paedophiles, seducers of the married, and the betrayers of the sacred bond of marriage to proliferate is to consent to their actions. To allow for pregnancies out of wedlock or to prevent the testing of paternity of the newborn is to stifle the formation of new families through fear and uncertainty. Loyalty is not a meaningless concept. Neither is patriotism.