Comments on: Patriotism vs. Nationalism

By: Marissa Hamm

Marissa Hamm — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:03:43 +0000

You say that being a patriot is better than being a nationalist…? While being a nationalist has its benefits, too! some people don’t want to spread their love for their country. Some just say that they love their country and they don’t care if anybody else does because THEY DO!!

Doesn’t that matter??

By: James Hines

James Hines — Wed, 13 May 2009 05:26:23 +0000

Orwell’s Notes on Nationalism
http://www.george-orwell.org/Notes_on_Nationalism/0.html

By: James Hines

James Hines — Wed, 13 May 2009 05:25:25 +0000

Please also see George Orwell’s NOTES ON NATIONALISM:

By: What is a Patriot? - Political Hotwire

What is a Patriot? - Political Hotwire — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:12:22 +0000

[...] No self-respecting and intelligent free man could take such an attitude. ~ Theodore Roosevelt Connor’s Conundrums » Patriotism vs. Nationalism __________________ For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will [...]

By: Lion

Lion — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:56:46 +0000

In general they both are a Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it. But I think the difference is when you add a Government that is corrupt and they try to push a nationalistic doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other. Such as powerful and continuing Nationalism: Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.

Some examples of Nationalism vs. Patriotism:

When Donald Rumsfield organized the 9/11 Freedom March to use nationalism to call the conspiracy theorists crazy and non American. This is Nationalism and not Patriotism

When the New Majority Leader says that the Iraq War “May Be the Greatest Gift That We Give” Our Grandchildren. This is Nationalism and not Patriotism

White House and the RNC are going to make a habit of using uniformed military personnel as props at Republican political rallies, despite the fact that it is a plain violation of military regulations banning politicization of the armed forces. This is Nationalism and not Patriotism

“You must glorify war in order to get the public to accept the fact that your going to send their sons and daughters to die.” The inside story of the cozy relationship between big box office American war movies and the Pentagon. This is Nationalism and not Patriotism

When President Bush says “Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists.” This is the most False Dichotomy I can think of and it displays perfectly the Nationalistic mantra that all Fascist governments use to dupe the people into submission. This is Nationalism and not Patriotism

A Patriot fights for his Country/Government as long as his Government is not breaking the law and is doing what is best for the people.

A Patriot does not go along with the Fascist Nationalistic diatribe.

A Patriot fights for his country and not his Government when his government is corrupt and evil.

A Patriot fights for truth, justice, God and Country.

A Patriot fights against anything, anyone and any government that takes away any of the God given rights of the people.

A Patriot fights for his Country and that countries people.

A Nationalist fights for a Government and not the country or the people of the country.

By: Doc

Doc — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:03:22 +0000

I also think a lot of patriotism is done with total ignorance to what it is our government is actually doing in the world. Lazy patriotism contributes to the nationalist cause.

By: Connor

Connor — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:26:06 +0000

We will export death and violence to the four corners of the earth in defense of our great nation. (George W. Bush, Plan of Attack by Bob Woodward)

Quiz: Are these words of our President patriotism or nationalism? :)

By: Kelly Winterton

Kelly Winterton — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:49:13 +0000

Anyone who reads the PNAC documents signed by Cheney, Wolfowitz, Rumsfeld, Jeb Bush etc, etc must admit that their intentions are truly Nationalistic, not Patriotic. I believe we crossed the line when the administration adopted the Bush doctrine of Pre-emptive War.

By: Kelly Winterton

Kelly Winterton — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:40:08 +0000

All of my German friends believe that we Americans practice Nationalism, not Patriotism (in their definition of the terms). They ought to know! They are ashamed of their Nationalist (Nazi) past history. They have all been taught in school to gaurd against the principles of Nationalism from creeping back into their society.

I had some German friends staying with me for a few days last week. I told them I had never met a bad German, that Hitler was the only bad German, and they replied in unison: “Hitler was no German, he was Austrian!” Yesterday I read in the German newspaper “Der Spiegel” that Germany is considering revoking Hitler’s application to become a German citizen (retroactively) as a matter of principle.