What is the difference between nationalism and patriotism?

[legalboxers]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/difference-between-nationalism-patriotism-125946423.html
What is the difference between nationalism and patriotism?

During his presidency, Donald Trump said, “We’re putting America first … we’re taking care of ourselves for a change,” and then declared, “I’m a nationalist.” In another speech, he stated that under his watch, the U. S. had “embrace[d] the doctrine of patriotism.”

Trump is now running for president again. When he announced his candidacy, he stated that he “need[s] every patriot on board because this is not just a campaign, this is a quest to save our country.”

One week later he dined in Mar-a-Lago with Nick Fuentes, a self-described nationalist who’s been banned from Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and other platforms for using racist and antisemitic language.

Afterward, Trump confirmed that meeting but did not denounce Fuentes, despite calls for him to do so.

The words nationalism and patriotism are sometimes used as synonyms, such as when Trump and his supporters describe his America First agenda. But many political scientists, including me, don’t typically see those two terms as equivalent – or even compatible.

There is a difference, and it’s important, not just to scholars but to regular citizens as well.
= Devotion to a people
= Devotion to a place

Adolf Hitler’s rise in Germany was accomplished by perverting patriotism and embracing nationalism. According to Charles de Gaulle, who led Free France against Nazi Germany during World War II and later became president of France, “Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.”

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Can keep a country together during a war due to giving the sense of obligation to fight for their country. Patriotism = proud of country for what it does - feeling of responsibility. Nationalism = proud of country no matter what - feeling of blind arrogance.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Thanks for MHO :)

[DishLady]

Oh this is a GREAT question. I have to table my answer to this afternoon, though. TTYL. :)

[DishLady]

Ok... So...

*Patriotism* (Greek roots to "patriṓtēs"/"patriotisa", which means compatriot... fellow-countryman... member by blood... brother/sister in arms... citizen). A careful review of poor Socrates' reason for choosing death over exile was that he was devoted to being an Athenian and wouldn't leave (the stubborn old coot). Around medieval times it morphed to means “fatherland”... because of patrimony... blah blah blah.

*Nationalism* typically used to refer to a doctrine outlining the interests of one nation's values over another (kind of like saying "documented outline justifying the sense of patriotism of a particular nation"). The term was popularized in the 1700s with the FR and AM revolutions, which were infamously intertwined thanks to the collaborative efforts of our founding fathers... @legalboxers, read *MIRACLE @ PHILADELPHIA* ... one of my all-time favorite books since college. You'll get a kick out of it given all your questions over the past few weeks. :)

[legalboxers]

@DishLady I will do :)

[DishLady]

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