nationalism

There’s been a lot of criticism recently of nationalism. I’d like to unravel that ball of yarn if I may and uncover the real reason why some people love their country. Nationalism is based on the idea that a particular group of people (a nation) has unique values, traditions, and talents which make them exceptional. By exceptional, I don’t mean better. I mean unique. Different. When that exceptionalism is embraced, it’s called nationalism (or patriotism). Where…