The Bachelors of Egypt is a contemporary novel set in a time of extreme
national pride within the Egyptian Society. Egypt 2011 didn’t only mark the
Egyptian revolution, but also witnessed the spread of political
interest/awareness among the country’s citizens, with consequent clashes
between protesters and Army/Police forces being the top discussion across Egypt.
This post is a part of a factual series of articles aimed at
reflecting on the fictional incidents of “The Bachelors of Egypt”; apparently “Nationalism”
is today’s topic.
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Another book on Globalization & Internationalism:
1- Nationalism versus Racism
You’re definitely a racist if you believe that White people
are better than Asians, or that Hispanics are smarter than Arabs. Why is it
okay to think that your country is the best country? Is it appropriate to think
that your people are “the best people”?
When Hitler attempted to rule the world, he promoted for the
Nationalistic Notion that it was the perfect position for the German people to
be at the top of all others.
To achieve a
high level of public support, Hitler had to promote the idea that Germans were
the smartest, the most competent, the fittest and the best… It’s a bit ironical to view the Neo-Nazis in
action at Charlottesville incidents in the US;
it’s the kind of retro-alternative-reality moment that you get to witness
never-to-once in a life time… rarer than the solar eclipse itself.
Nazism was
primarily based on “Aryanism”, the racist concept that “Aryan” people possess
superior abilities to govern and organize societies… closely related to
“Nordicism”, which advocated the existence of the hypothetical Nordic race, an
ideology of racial separatism.
For some reason,
Nordic people were perceived to have superior abilities, and in order to
maintain their “Super Genes” it was for the world’s best interest that Nordic
women would only give birth to “Pure Nordic Breeds”. Being identified as a unique white sub-race,
different from other Caucasians implied that you could be white, but you’re not
white enough to marry a Nordic.
Being a “Nordic” meant that you are equitable, truthful,
individualistic, competitive, and racially endangered; unlike those who were
labeled as “Alpine”, “Mediterranean”, or any other Caucasian sub-races. The
hypothetical “Nordic” race wasn’t exclusive to Scandinavians, if you were tall,
fair skinned, with light colored eyes and a long skull, residing in other parts
of Europe, you may yet qualify as a “Nordic”… Congrats!
On a side note, I’m individualistic, fair skinned, and I
have a fairly long skull… Take me to Europe, please.
Evidence of my long skull, references
available upon request!
