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Seems to be true of everyone
author: Dr. Landen Spiegelhaus
Your analysis of Zionist ideology seems to me to fit pretty well with almost every type of existing nationalism out there. Also, it seems to fit the situation of most activists, be they conservative or radical. We all define ourselves against an 'other', and almost invariably, the other is a less wholesome being against our purity.
Many American/Palestinians/Leftists/Rightists define themselves in relations to others.
They need the Arabs/Israelis/Commies/Capitalists to be the "bad guys" so they can be the "good guys" and be victorious.
On a day to day basis they maybe perfectly nice and approachable but their attitude takes a wrong turn once the enemy is involved.
They define themselves by their enemy.
The enemy is always "bad" and that is how they see themselves as being "good".
If there was no enemy to struggle with they would have an identity crisis as they would no longer be the good guys fighting a "just war" but average people struggling to justify their pasts.