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Nationalism vs. Patriotism: What's the Difference and Why it Matters
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The terms “nationalism” and “patriotism” are often used interchangeably. This is understandable, as they have somewhat overlapping meanings, both of which suffer from a certain amount of vagueness. However, there are a number of key differences between the two that are worth shedding light on. In the final analysis, we believe that the term “nationalism,” while not denoting anything totalitarian by its nature, is not an accurate term for the sentiment that exists in the United States. Nationalism, it would seem, is more suited to Europe or Asia, places with historic nations, united by common language and ethnicity that are necessarily tied with a certain area of land. |
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MarkHamTownsend
(4/28/2021)
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What stuff & twaddle.
Both Mahatma Gandhi and Hitler were nationalists. One was a good guy, the other a really really bad scheisse-kopf. You choose which.
There's nothing really wrong with either word, but you have to get past simplistic labels if you want to make any qualitative judgements. |
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