How Nations Betray Themselves: Guilt, Identity & Decline

Why do the most developed nations — the U.S., the U.K., the E.U., former empires — often appear more reactive, insecure, or morally confused than we expect?
In this video, I explore the psychology of national self-betrayal: the way countries, just like individuals, can internalize shame, idealize “superior” models, reject their own past, and project unresolved guilt outward.
Drawing on Dostoyevsky, colonial history, U.S.–Latin American relations, and case studies from Germany, France, Japan, and Russia, we examine:
► Why admiration of the “Other” creates internal fragmentation
► How inherited guilt shapes foreign policy
► Why developed nations often become less stable as they grow powerful
► Why projection, moral crusades, and overcompensation replace introspection
► How nations repeat the same psychological patterns individuals do
This is not a geopolitical analysis alone — it’s a psychological lens for understanding the behavior of modern states.
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