Talk:Equalists/@comment-5041889-20120428064431/@comment-24.41.155.68-20120429042836

You have to take into consideration that in this age people aren't really divided by the four nations. Before benders were symbols of pride, the fire nation, earth kingdom, water tribes, and the air nomads were easily distinguishable because each had an iconic element to rally behind. When people from all nations inhabit the same space for long periods of time, it stops being about their original nation and more about Republic City, which holds no loyalty to no single element. Thus if you see a fire bender or any other bender you don't feel like he is one of us or one of them, hi is just a bender.

I think. :)