The Noticer on X: Does nationalism need National Socialism?

This question has been debated in essays by two influential nationalist figures - Irishman Keith Woods (@KeithWoodsYT) and Australian Joel Davis (banned from X at the request of the Australian government) - over the past week or so.

We are grateful to have permission to republish both pieces on our website, but encourage you to subscribe to the authors' Substacks, so here are the original links:

Keith's essay: https://keithwoods.pub/p/nationalism-not-ns

Joel's response: https://joeldavis.substack.com/p/why-nationalism-needs-national-socialism

Elias Priestly weighs in on the recent debate between Joel Davis & Keith Woods on the relationship between nationalism and national socialism!

"I want to emphasize that despite underlying ideological disagreements, there is a complete agreement on the need for principled racialism, mass deportations of non-whites from white nation-states, and demographic restoration of our nations."

"Agreeing to all that as well as the need to reject liberalism and its anthropology, National Socialism, as a unified philosophy, is still open to a critique from the right as has been made in the past by representatives of the Traditionalist School."

"A one-fits-all National Socialism implies a uniformity of national ideas that eliminates the possibility of a true pluralism of ethnic consciousnesses and political predispositions. To steal from a famous quote, I’ve met Australians, Americans, Chinese, and Indians, but I’ve never met Man or a nationalism suitable for him."

"Instead, I want to propose that we reserve the word “Nativism” to identify the particularity and specificity of nations and their absolute cultural and historical concreteness that make them irreducible to universalizing projects. The non-ideological nature of Nativism need not be its weakness, but rather its essence as comprehensively grasping the historical course of the folk as a whole, including in its contingent historical contradictions and the varying ideological expressions of its Great Men. Like the German völkisch movement, then, Nativism would be pre-ideological in its focus on the organic expression of the nation. To use an analogy, Nativism is the organic folk song that the national composer of ideology uses to shape his style."

https://thenationalobserver.co/p/political-platonism-and-nativism

🇺🇸🇸🇴⚡️- U.S. reportedly weighs Somaliland recognition in exchange for military base

The United States and Somaliland have engaged in discussions over a potential agreement that could see Washington recognize Somaliland in exchange for a U.S. military base in the strategic port city of Berbera, according to Financial Times.

The U.S. has been increasingly concerned about China’s growing influence in the region, notably after Beijing secured a military base in neighboring Djibouti.

The report also revealed that the U.S. had raised the idea of relocating displaced Palestinians from Gaza to Somaliland, though it was not a central component of the talks.

The Trump administration’s interest in recognizing Somaliland aligns with growing Republican support for the breakaway region. Somaliland has built strong ties with the GOP, and several congressional bills advocating for its recognition have been introduced in recent years, though none have passed into law.

In response to growing Republican support for Somaliland’s recognition, Somalia has intensified lobbying efforts in Washington, urging lawmakers to uphold the U.S. commitment to Somalia’s sovereignty.

https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/Mar/200706/u_s_reportedly_weighs_somaliland_recognition_in_exchange_for_military_base.aspx