dernier combat
19th April 2011, 13:48
Many "patriots" who I've talked to generally speak negatively about and often denounce nationalism. This always seemed contradictory to me, as I've always seen nationalism and patriotism as basically the same thing. Does being a patriot of a nation-state make someone a nationalist by default?
However, living in a multicultural country (if that doesn't sound like a term used by liberal fucks), patriots come from many different ethnic backgrounds (though they are still primarily white and of 'anglo-saxon' descent) and most seemingly reject nationalism (portraying it essentially as Nazism) whilst simultaneously embracing patriotism. Does being a patriot for a nation-state which claims to be or is perceived to be multicultural (this often being a reason for the rejection of nationalism) still make someone a nationalist by default?
I understand that an individual's definition of the nation in question should be taken in to account and that I've probably answered by own question in here somewhere, but I need help.
However, living in a multicultural country (if that doesn't sound like a term used by liberal fucks), patriots come from many different ethnic backgrounds (though they are still primarily white and of 'anglo-saxon' descent) and most seemingly reject nationalism (portraying it essentially as Nazism) whilst simultaneously embracing patriotism. Does being a patriot for a nation-state which claims to be or is perceived to be multicultural (this often being a reason for the rejection of nationalism) still make someone a nationalist by default?
I understand that an individual's definition of the nation in question should be taken in to account and that I've probably answered by own question in here somewhere, but I need help.