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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Irelephant@lemm.ee to c/facepalm@lemmy.world

TranscriptA threads post saying "There has never been another nation ever that has existed much beyond 250 years. Not a single one. America's 250th year is 2025. The next 4 years are gonna be pretty interesting considering everything that's already been said." It has a reply saying "My local pub is older than your country".

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[-] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 2 points 3 months ago

Changes of government don’t mean an entirely new country...

Yeah, it kinda does. The words "Country' and "Nation" aren't full synonyms even though people tend to use them interchangeably. A a Country is a political entity while a Nation is focused on the collective identity and shared values of its people.

In short the Nation of France is old while the Country of France is much younger.

The definitions honestly feel backward to me but I'm not the person in charge of these things.

[-] Denjin@lemmings.world 2 points 3 months ago

That's just semantics, not any practical distinction.

[-] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Do you feel there is no "practical distinction" between 1730 France and 1930 France?

It's like saying there's no practical distinction between Red and Scarlet. The fact that they are different is why there are separate words. Its the same with Country and Nation.

[-] aim_at_me@lemmy.nz 4 points 3 months ago

Pointless argument. Is there no difference between the US in 1776 and now? Every country is changing constantly. Because they're full of people.

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