Le Pen finds common cause with Europe’s nationalists

Morris, Chris. Le Pen finds common cause with Europe’s nationalists. BBC News, 16 June 2015. Web. 14 September 2015.
In this article, Morris discusses the upcoming nationalists’ movements in the European Union this year. According to the research by the author, some people are opposed to the European Union (Morris 1). Although these people have theirown interests at heart, it seems that they overwrap with those of the entire region. Some experts, as stated by Morris, are of the opinion that the new nationalists movements are a danger to the European Union because they threaten to dived it along racial, faith, and ethnic lines. What is worrying is that these nationalists’ calls are becoming increasingly popular by the day as more parties and individuals are joining them. The supporters are from all countries that are members of the European Union, which is an indication that they may have a lot of influence in the near future (Morris 1).
Arya, Divya. Are Hindu nationalists a danger to other Indians? BBC India, 12 August 2015. Web. 14 September 2015.
According to Arya, nationalism in India is trending on a dangerous path. When the nationalist government came to power in the country, many people, especially the minorities have been suffering (Arya 1). The most affected are the Christians, whose houses of worship have been raided and even burnt down. The Muslims are not safe either, as they have become targets of abuse by the majority nationalists Hindus. The nationalist movement taking place in India started during the campaign times and it seems that its fire is burning strongly now.

On that note, Arya is of the opinion that the nationalists’ movement in India is a danger to the other Indians, especially those that do not support them (1). The minorities, who account for less than 20% of the national population, are in danger as the wave of nationalism continues to sweep through the country. Their woes will continue as long as the nationalists are in power in India.
Critique
From the two articles summarized above, it is clear that nationalism has negative effects on the society. The information in the two articles indicates that nationalism leads to the division of the society, raises tensions, leads to the destruction of property, and loss of life. The decisions witnessed in such cases make it a challenge for the society to work as one. In fact, it seems that nationalism tends to discourage social construct, which is the cohesion among the members of the society. The lack of togetherness means that diversity is discouraged, and people tend to stand by their kind. Any society that discourages diversity is bound to fail because people have strengths and weakness that complement each other in cases where diversity is appreciated.
To some extent, nationalism seems to be a vessel of political manipulation. Looking at the two articles, the supporters of nationalism have their interests, which seems to conflict those of the other people, especially the minorities and the society. The selfish interests of these people pose a danger to the society because harmony is unlikely. In India, the nationalist movement interest is to do away with the others, those that different from the rulers. In Europe, the nationalists want to have an avenue where they can advance their selfish agendas.
In conclusion, nationalism seems to be a bad idea in the twenty-first century. In the two articles summarized in this paper, nationalist ideas threaten the society in many ways. On one hand, the division of the society is high, and the lives and properties of the minorities and those that differ with nationalist ideas are at stake. The two articles indicate that the possible negative effects of nationalism outweigh the positive ones.
Works Cited
Morris, Chris. Le Pen finds common cause with Europe’s nationalists. BBC News, 16 June 2015. Web. 14 September 2015.
Arya, Divya. Are Hindu nationalists a danger to other Indians? BBC India, 12 August 2015. Web. 14 September 2015.