This is one reason why so many people have felt estranged from their political leaders. But it would be unfortunate – indeed, dangerous – if the pendulum now swung back to old-fashioned nationalism.
有的时候，政治舆论的钟摆可能离民族国家及其作用越来越远，这也是很多人远离了政治领袖的原因。但如果钟摆再次退回到老式的民族主义，那么就不仅令人遗憾，而且非常危险了。