In modern political parlance, as typically used by a politician, the two words are distinguished in this manner:. Patriotism : when people act on love of country in a way that promotes my political agenda. Nationalism : when people act on love of country in a way that runs counter to my political agenda. Love of one's country is mentioned a lot, and so do we need to make a distinction between country and nation? The word "country" seems more personal - my house, my street, my town, the places my family and friends live - in my case it's a weird shaped area covering most of Scotland, the north of England, and some prefectures in Japan.
A "nation" seems to be something created by others and, for practical purposes, a place whose rules I'm bound to follow. And so am I a patriot if I declare my love for Osaka above my love for Aberdeen? I suspect I wouldn't be considered as such, and so my definition of patriot is someone who loves their nation and that a nationalist is one who builds that nation. I'm not a great fan of either. A person who loves his country has no need to trumpet it to the world and announce it at every corner.
A decent and normal-minded person has no need for pigeonholing and belonging to different -isms. Rising for the anthem, honoring the flag, and similar expressions of respect for state and country are just another form of worship and expressions of devotion to something elusive.
I understand that the average intellectually able person wants no part of this totalitarian act. Usually these totalitarian acts are confused with patriotism or nationalism. But with the blind and the deaf it is impossible to discuss.
I would tend to disagree, I think it depends on the person whether they feel like expressing vocally the love and pride that they have for their country. I personally don't care how a person expresses their admiration for their country, some are loud about it, some are quiet about it, doesn't matter the beautiful thing is, the freedom you have in your country that you can express it any way you feel.
If people don't want to hear it, they can walk somewhere else. Again, that depends on the person and how they perceive their nation's history and the flag as well as the anthem associated with it. There you go again with the "pride" thing. What are you proud of? Why does a piece of colored cloth elicit tears?
Patriotism , feeling of attachment and commitment to a country, nation, or political community. Both are social constructs, derived from political needs to create a common ideological power base, they both exist to inform, to judge and assert authority upon the masses. Between those who are, and not patriotic or nationalistic We drink the same water, eat from the same earth, breath the same air, walk beneath the same blue sky, dream under the same starry night, no matter the color of our skin, heritage, politics, wealth, religion, or biases, we are one and the same; human.
Use your Facebook account to login or register with JapanToday. By doing so, you will also receive an email inviting you to receive our news alerts. A mix of what's trending on our other sites. Voices in Japan have your say What is the difference between patriotism and nationalism? Nationalism identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
Patriotism love for or devotion to one's country So it seems that a negativity can be attached to Nationalism as it includes the detriment of another nation in its list of virtues. And a curiosity about burkas: many Muslim women actually choose to wear them out of their own free will.
They are patriots and, since they consider the burka to be a symbol of their culture, wear it proudly. There has been an event where a government proposal against burkas in England I think was actually met with animosity from the Muslim women. Marjane Satrapi immediately comes to mind. They were mixed up in Medieval Europe as well and, surprise, that time is caled the Dark Ages for a reason. Sexism and authoritarism are NOT components of Islam. A few examples follow.
Please remember that a thousand years ago the Church conducted the Incquisition and te Crusades. Both of these atrocities were commited in the name of Christ, but based on what little I know of the man, this seems like the kind of stuff he would condemn with all His might. Frequently, it was 15 year old girls being sold do adult men and they were seen as less human and more breeding machines, necessary ONLY for their capacity to produce male heirs. Do all these things mean our culture is bad?
The fundamentalists hurt their own people even more than they hurt us. Also, I jut read Mending Wall. This is one of the many quirks that make poetry beautiful. In other words all the Trump supporters. Nationalists to the end. Ignorant, mostly white males angry, gun toting, belly aching, uneducated blowhards just like the POTUS. Nationalism combined with religious dogma is rarely a happy mix nor does it make for a happy ending. You raise a good point. My parents worked in Ghana just after its independence.
An optimistic mood of Ghanian natonalismm helped forge different tribes together the build one of Africas most successful nations. South African nationalism galvinised the country in a post aparthide indentity.
And your contention is, what? You deny that the US is superior to a third world toilet? If so, what are your reasons? If we did not acknowledge the pedigree of our species then would nature progress us to new evolutionary heights? These words are preceded by concepts that are built upon the truth that something can be greater or lesser.
So cut the crap, a nation of people can be greater or lesser than another. What if instead it was the US that was a third world shit hole? Are you still going to be full of pride, refusing to see the flaws and issues that need fixing? Nationalism CAN be static and complacent. It CAN be a position of arrogance hindering people from improving themselves, unless self improvement is hard wired straight into the ethos of the nation, like in Japan for example at least from the looks of it.
What if you happen to migrate to another country? Are you suddenly going to act like a slime ball on account of no longer living in the country you were born to? The only reason why nationalism is labelled as such is because fascists use the term nationalism to describe their hateful intentions.
Though it is true that they are practicing nationalism, they are practicing it extremely and in an unhealthy manner. Going back, nationalism is more on loving and preserving your own culture. Take for example. This is not to imply that you hate modernization, but rather, you want to preserve their culture by letting other people know, even if they are modernized already.
Let him talk for long enough and his tongue will replace the rope. A nationalist response is more along the lines of what Gandhi or Infantry Regiment did. Tell that to Paul Revere and the millions of Americans who died for this country considering it the greatest country on Earth.
I also happen to be white so that makes me a white nationalist… OMG! Leftist commucrats and globalists like the writer of this article are trying to make nationalism a pejorative… a dirty word. Going on this article, I am a patriot and not a nationalist because I seek to better our nation by addressing and correcting its flaws and to progress to a more just and equal nation rather than blindly supporting it without questioning it.
Remind me to never get stuck in a foxhole with you, Mr. Question Man Commucrat. Like I already said. The leftist lunatic globalists want to make it a dirty word to believe in nationalism. Get an education, pal. This article is full of gross generalizations.
I did however like the first definition provided for Patriotism and Nationalism. First, what defines a nation is contested. Thus, the same issue applies to a greater degree for nationalism. Nationalism can be Rightwing, Leftwing, centrist, traditionalist, and perhaps in many more forms. Let us take the Fascist Nationalism of Benito Mussolini as a case study. In this context Nationalism is defined by violence and imperialism.
Let us take the Nationalism of India for a contrast. Indian nationalism of the 30ss aimed to liberate India. In fact Nationalism is a normal part of discourse in India. There is moderate, extreme, and other forms of nationalism in India. Even many communists in India profess nationalism some as deceit for votes and support while others, rarely, genuinely are nationalistic.
Nelson Mandela was a Nationalist who opposed apartheid. Hitler was a Nazi nationalist who used it to promote racism and genocide. There was Bismark, who through realism, sought to establish a German state, which is an example of nationalism. Diplomats , teachers, first responders , and so many more all exemplify patriotism in the many forms of good they do in service of their communities.
There are millions of government employees, as well as millions who volunteer their time in the interest of their country. The word patriotism is first recorded in the early s. Patriotism is based on patriot , which is recorded in the s. Modern nationalism is rooted, in part, in French and American revolutions that fought for the sovereignty of their people over monarchies.
This historic nationalism is generally viewed favorably, a cornerstone of Western liberalism and democracy. Log in Sign Up. But it's more complicated than "'patriotism' good; 'nationalism' bad.
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