Compact's respectable nationalism

Compact rejects some of nationalism's cultural trappings, but full-throatedly defends its material basis in capitalism.

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I always avoided saying “slava Ukraini” when I lived in Kyiv. The opportunity came up a lot — usually at bars — and contrary to what a lot of the contemporary left seems to think, it has never just been a catchphrase for fascists and militant racists. The literal translation of “slava Ukraini” is just “g…