Nonetheless, nationalism requires a sense of collective superiority and when a nation tries to establish dominance over another it results in conflict. Even the nationalism out of the French Revolution had its disadvantageous effects. Nationalism vindicates sacrificing other nations, nationalities and people to ensure your country’s superiority. To a degree nationalism can be safe and effective, however the perspective from this source should only be embraced to a moderate extent and not to a radical extent because nationalism or lack thereof to the extreme can have detrimental ramifications.
The French Revolution is an example of one extreme replacing another. Servitude and liberty are on the exact opposite sides of the spectrum of each other the same as slavery and freedom. The French Revolution was a positive change that resulted in chaos, chaos that is typically looked over and forgotten. The Revolution