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Originally Posted by jambutty
Patriotism and nationalism?
Same thing isn’t it? According to my dictionary it is.
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From the Cambridge dictionary
nationalism
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noun [U]
1 the desire for and the attempt to achieve political independence for your country or nation
2 a great or too great love of your own country:
patriotism
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noun [U]
when you love your country and are proud of it.
I use the emphasis on TOO GREAT LOVE meaning the way the extreme right viewpoint.
BTW Mani, great post.