Saturday, June 25, 2005

Patriotism vs. Nationalism

Patriotism is the love for or devotion to one’s country.

Nationalism is loyalty to a sense of national consciousness exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations or supranational groups.

Patriotism is limited to loving the country you were born or you have come to be a citizen. Nationalism is an aggressive act of promoting one culture, one nation’s interests, one nation’s authority throughout the world.

To Stand Against Nationalism Is Patriotic.