The Right is nationalist precisely and exultantly because nationalism is bad. Where the Left is nationalist, it is because they are foolishly indulgent of the evil of the people.

The Jacobin piece enthusiastically backs this "left nationalism" vision of the nation as an endless creole friction zone open to every identity and claim, but it sidesteps the harsh truth that applies to every society: if a nation doesn't prioritize its existing citizens first—securing borders, protecting native workers' wages and housing, and preventing welfare systems and public services from becoming overwhelmed by unchecked inflows—the social contract frays, trust erodes, and resentment builds