2006-09-25 07:38:06 · 6 answers · asked by LoLa 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
Per Webster:
Patriotism: love for or devotion to one's country
Nationalism: loyalty and devotion to a nation; especially : a sense of national consciousness exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations or supranational groups
2006-09-25 07:47:26 · answer #1 · answered by williegod 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nationalism is the uber-extreme of patriotism.
Patriotism is reciting the Pledge of Allegiance everyday.
Nationalism is forcing everyone to recite the Pledge of Allegiance everyday.
Patriotism is flying the flag from your home everyday.
Nationalism is accusing your neighbors who don't fly a flag of being traitors and communists.
Patriotism is loving your country and wanting the best for it.
Nationalism is believing that the only way to love your country is to never admit that the people who run it are doing anything even remotely wrong.
Hope this helps.
2006-09-25 07:44:14 · answer #2 · answered by tagi_65 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nationalism is standing and singing the national anthem. Patriotism is joining the military and fighting for your country.
2006-09-25 07:48:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is pretty much the same... but some people are nation less and they hide behind the patriotism of others
2006-09-25 07:39:53 · answer #4 · answered by Nabu B 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
nationalism if when someone in another country is patriotic for their country....patriotism is when you are nationalistic about your own country.
When you talk about a foriegn patriot (say a chinese patriot who loves china) we talk about that as nationalism.
When we talk domestically about a patriot (a New Yorker who loves the USA) we talk about that as patriotism.
Thats the only difference.
2006-09-25 07:45:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
patriotism is when you love your country
nationalism is when you think your country is better than everyone elses, and want to conquer foreign lands
2006-09-25 07:41:18 · answer #6 · answered by robertbdiver 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋