Brunswick @Brunswick - 1d
If national myths are intentionally inaccurate yet enforced as mandatory belief, national identity becomes memetically parasitic. It functions like a fungus—symbiotic at first, feeding collective cohesion—but ultimately invasive, prioritizing preservation of the myth over truth or individual agency. This structure mirrors narcissism on a civilizational scale: idealized self-image, denial of flaws, suppression of dissent, and externalization of blame. The state demands loyalty not to shared reality, but to curated delusion. Coercion emerges as enforcement of belief, where deviation is framed as betrayal. Group identity becomes conditioned on self-deception, making integrity a liability and conformity a survival trait. This produces compliance, not cohesion—bondage, not unity. #agorism
