2007-02-02 03:07:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
A patriot is proud of his country.
A nationalist thinks that his country is superior to all other countries, that his country's needs take precedence, that all other countries should serve his.
The line between the two is dangerously easy to cross.
2007-02-02 04:11:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Patriotism is different from nationalism because country and nationality are not always the same thing. If the people of Yugoslavia had been patriots instead of nationalists, the fall of communism in that country would not have led to so much ethnic (nationalist) violence. In the USA we would have the same problem if the KKK, Nation of Islam and other racial extremist had more support.. Fortunately most people here do not listen to these extremists.
Most nationalists would consider themselves patriotic because they believe strongly in a particular country. Sometimes the country they believe in something that they want to create out of an older country. Sometimes they want to create it by separating from a larger country. Sometimes they want to create empires by conquering other nations.
Nationalists are not always bad. Some nationalists want to free a conquered nation from a foreign ruler. In that case i would consider a nationalist a patriot the same thing.
2007-02-02 15:22:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rise of the Third Reich Nazi Party in Germany was attributed to nationalism. The attack of the World Trade Center and the bonding of the America people to cope with the tragedy was patriotism.
2007-02-02 11:16:24 · answer #3 · answered by mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Patriotism is simply a love of/devotion to one's country.
Nationalism is baically a philosophy/policy of placing the interests of one's own nation separate from the interests of other nations and the common interests of all nations.
2007-02-02 11:19:57 · answer #4 · answered by dugal45 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
patriotism is the faithfullness to a belief in something in general, nationalism is the love of one's country. Nationalism is a form of patriotism that is at a deeper level.
2007-02-02 14:29:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Nationalist has a duty to obey his country and it's leadership and doesn't question it as much.
While a Patriot is proud to be born in his country and has pride in it.
2007-02-02 16:57:56 · answer #6 · answered by Dovey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋