The Danger of Extreme Nationalism in the Republic of South Sudan
7 min readSouth Sudan Fundamentally Divisive and Unnecessary Ideas
Luk Rick, Australia
July 5, 2015 (SSB) — Many in South Sudanese society wanted to do a very good behavioural, however why must this be attributable to a flag or identity? It’s at best a very unclear concept that is too easily misused by those in power today. The best in us is brought out on an individual independent not for Southern Sudanese citizen, the human level is too low in term of value, trying to attribute people to rallying cry of look at the regime in Juba because no security for them, no one value them, aren’t we wonderful and smart and cultured and right is usually only done by those who wish to achieve their own power rather the power of nations, usually selfishness ends as at its core it take for granted that there is some sort of superiority.
I’m great to you’re not the only way those group identity is not good for us would be for larger community concepts such as humanity or living beings on South Sudan, today global world it has no place in the betterment of those corrupted people in our country.
Self-control is great things?
Nationalism can help inspire a nation to accomplish great things we need on South Sudan. E.g. the Japanese went from feudal, sectionalist society in which corrupt warlords fought each other constantly and these wars had nothing to do with nationalism, it happen in South Sudan between Dinka and Nuer in Dec 2013, but had nothing to do with nationalism rather than killing on tribal line to defend Kiir’s power
Why Nationalism is good for South Sudan?
The Salva Kiir’s regime it does not in any way mean that you are being racist in the name of Dinka against others tribe in South Sudan, or putting our country or culture above others in Dinka culture. Oncoming 9th of July it is more about country celebrating where still killing around the corner you’re and who you are, and focusing more on the good than the bad governing ever in 21th century,
We brought an independent to our free nations to live in peace and harmony like any country around the globe; unfortunately the leadership doesn’t allow freedom in our courty,
It is good every citizen taking pride in ones culture and value, race, and nation is not wrong. When one man wants his ethnic group to be the best in south Sudan he will work harder not killer and destruction and terrified others to make his nation better paradise on earth. This attitude is unlike modern liberals who associate any attempt to be proud of them with neo Nazism or fascism in newly nation, people fade up with Dinka non vision leadership, it happen from Abel Alier unto Salva Kiir’s leadership today, that’s truth.
Our nationalism can lead to pride in South Sudan and its accomplishments mission.
Otherwise, the extreme nationalism is the thing that causes all the non violence and racism in many countries and the rest of the world like Europe, but to be nationalism is bonds a nation together not separate people and divided into tribes, it’s what protects a country and pushes soldiers to fight their citizens. So nationalism is partially a good thing.
Therefore, the nationalism has been used by influential leader throughout good history. Like Salva Kiir and Yoweri Kaguta Museveni have used it to drive his armies and militants for evil in Unity state to use Mr blind man Puljang killing his own people in the name of defending constitutions of Kiir not South Sudan, but Ghandi and Mandela have used it for good leadership. It was used by numerous countries in the 1800, 1900’s for anti colonialism.
The negative and positive nationalism or whatever:
Individual SPLM/A members could interpret nationalism as meaning making their own decisions best for the people country of South Sudanese and in personal gain. Could also mean a direct democracy approach by making change by revolutionary are fighting for change and freedom, liberty and even attempts at political parties effectively working together for the betterment of the nation rather than killer SPLM/A of the nation and its people without that left vs. Right nonsense.
Therefore, the nationalism itself is not a negative force. Nationalism can be a positive incentive such as the appreciation of one’s history and a man like Doctor John Garang and ancestors. It can be desire to contribute to the betterment of one’s society and fellow neighbours Kenya, Ethiopia etc. Nationalism does not have to be an aggressive force killing, it does not have to be an incentive to actively exclude and include certain people like Dinkas based on their race, ethnic control all the government offices in all country without their recognition of others tribes origin or history. Only when it is taken to the extreme, and enters the realm of exclusivity, is it one’s country and the will to contribute to the betterment of its society.
It is the nationalism can definitely be a force for good in South Sudan yes or no?
Thereafter, the nationalism does not need to be a negative thing or turn on it wheel upside down. Nationalism can be extremely powerful for our country South Sudan today. If the citizens of our nation are proud to be first class citizens, it only makes sense that they would have a strong sense of nationalism and country loves. When the citizens of South Sudan truly believe in their country and love it and its ideals, the nations as a whole prospers last independent. When citizens lose faith on their leader in their nation and government, something about their very way of life is partially eroded and the nation as a whole I thinks lose its sense of identity.
Otherwise, nationalism will never be a force for good as it promotes the idea that can develop the nations a certain group is superior over another group. Being proud of a piece of our land with a beautiful flag and nice national anthem where your parents gave birth to you does not mean you get to assume your all of a sudden better than a particular group like Dinka to control the power and killing others tribe in the name of democracy and constitution of Luk Jock former minister. If you’re going to be proud of something be proud of humanity, a group we all belong to South Sudan, and how far we have come.
If there’s separation on our nations what I mean recognize some state to be independent like greater Upper Nile will stand by it own without Bahr el Ghazal and Equatoria there will always be a positive outcome. Even though it is uniting one time for 30th years, it still creates our division between tribal line and others, and we all know where isolation leads us. At on this point where you view yourself, friends, family or our country as more superior to another it is most likely to cause conflict by Salva Kiir. Viewing Kenya as one unit instead of divided by invisible lines in name of Dinkas would be the way to ultimately go imaging all the people, living as one nation.
What are the dangers of nationalism?
The nationalism isn’t necessarily a force for good in our society. It has been used by unscrupulous people in positions of power to whip up hatred and hysteria among the masses against certain groups that those in power deem undesirable. Take for example Nazi Germany. Hitler did these very things against the Jews, it happen today in Southern Sudan we have other Nazi Salva Kiir killing Nuers brothers in called blood
We cannot have nationalism take over because it will cause too many problems. In our history from Anya Nya one than Anya Nya two, Splm/nationalism has been tried several times and it has led to war today. There is no was that everyone can conform to one persons ideas and states, people do need to have a say and do need to be able to express their own opinions.
The best things can lead us unto the processes of nationalism it encourages pride in ourselves and all the country, our sense of responsibility to it and the other people across the nation wide who live in it, a responsibility to educate our kids and they contribute into development programme and society, please clean up after yourself to become a good leader, a sense of community and helping others, interest in our history from zero and preserving important building.
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