We need systems of global governance to anticipate and address them. At the same time, local concerns are more real and important than those of any nation. For example, locally, Hawaiian sovereignty must be attained. Let 'um go. They are only the first in what will be the fragmenting of Hawaii, the US, and all existing political boundaries everywhere in the world.
Japan is a dangerously racist nation.
And so, it turns out, is Europe. In my opinion, neither ethnicity nor gender are acceptable bases for personal or political identity. They are quite appropriate interim political tactics, but they are completely unacceptable ultimate goals. Personal identity can no longer come from the past or from outside. It can only come from the future, and within each person uniquely.