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Originally Posted by alyster
Ok. Then I think Stripes isn't exactly for me. I'm a supporter of eurointegration, while I do understand the value of Estonian language and culture. I'll probably add my 2 cents here and there and probably disagree  and then drop out soon, we'll see. |
Perhaps you should explain your idea of "eurointegration". As is, I can only make a couple of wild guesses.
That we are Nationalists with regards to our individual national/ethnic identities does not mean that we don't support a political identity for Europe.
The ideas of most of our regular and established members evolves around a fruitful coexistance of Nationalism with Europeanism.
Some will be more into the Nationalist side of it, while others more into the Europeanist side. There might even be someone in the extremes of isolationist Nationalism o pan-Europeanism, but both of them are usually rejected by most people here.
Discussion around these issues is most interesting for the members of Stirpes and consequently encouraged.
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