Pulse proximity is not intimacy.

Nationalism is pimped-out bigotry, designed to provoke a Stockholm Syndrome in the livestock.

Most people, if philosophy touches them, they shatter, they atomize, they turn to dust. It is win/lose between philosophy and delusion, and most people are almost entirely composed of delusion. They're only allowed as much reality as serves the masters. But they're not allowed any reality which disturbs their masters...