In the post-WWII era, many Europeans became rabidly anti-nationalist, an understandable reaction to the obscene excesses marking that cataclysm.
But that natural response has persisted in its extreme form and is sometimes exported to places where it is not only unnatural, but possibly even damaging. Armenia is one such place.
There are many of our compatriots who seem to eschew nationalism. Some of that comes from the lingering effects of seven decades worth of Soviet propaganda. But, some of it comes, especially among the newest generation, from exposure to and interaction with European mindsets.
A Facebook poll, recently brought to my attention, inquired whether people wanted to replace the Republic of Armenia’s anthem “Mer Hyerenik”
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