what’s the difference between nationalism and patriotism?

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what’s the difference between nationalism and patriotism?

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Answer 1

Patriotism is a love of country. As with love more generally, it does not assume that the beloved is perfect, superior, or immune to criticism.

I think nationalism is best understood as a kind of chauvinistic patriotism. The advantage of one’s own nation or ethnicity (nations are not always about nation states) is pursued in a self-interested way.