Ultranationalism In The Short Film Space Traders

Nationalism is an ideology that promotes a country towards a common goal in which people can celebrate the positive aspects of their nation. Many forms of nationalism can be corrupted and become directed against another group or nation, which can lead to senseless violence and incivility. Ultranationalistic ideologies such as neo-nazism or neo-fascism lead to groups with extreme loyalty toward a nation that lacks tolerance, as well as has very solid views that are very hard to change. Today, there are parties in various countries that can be defined as “ultranationalistic” in that they lack tolerance and their views are very strong and emotionally bound. Ultranationalism is most popular within European nations and leads to very strong views within the political parties of some countries. One such example is within the European country of Norway with Anders Breivik. Anders Breivik is the perpetrator of the 2011 terrorist attack in Norway which can be explained through ultranationalism. Breivik declared violence against the Norwegian …show more content…
The clip begins with the introduction of aliens who come to America in order to claim black people with a certain shade or darker to leave with them in exchange for unlimited resources and energy. The film examines the contemplation of the idea among different groups of people which eventually leads to the nation voting on the issue. The final decision of the nation was to allow the aliens to take the black people because the national interest seemed too great to ignore. Adrien Katherine Wing’s “Space Traders for the Twenty-First Century,” discussed the the various reactions people had towards the story depicted. Thus, the story created a diverse situation in which we can analyze the question: “Is the exclusion/exile of people for national interest reasons a demonstration of