Re: Nationalism or Patriotism what do you choose?
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Originally Posted by Ederico Figallo
Good article Perun, however, I differ.
My definitions are derived from other material I read, and is influenced by Maltese Nationalism which was never, and cannot be Imperialistic for obvious reasons. We actually suffered British Imperialism.
Therefore, I do stick to my own definitions.
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Well as many scholars on nationalism note: nationalism differs from country to country. So of course nationalism means something different to different people. Some nationalisms place more emphasis on the state, others on the folk, etc. There simply is no single form of nationalism/patriotism and what Sobran explains can easily apply to the Anglo-Saxon cultures.
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