Nationalism is the force attempted by a nation to establish a Nation-State. Once a Nation-State is established, nationalism also sustains it and serves as an ideology and sentiment that underscore the pursuit of national interests and superiority over other nations/Nation-States. Nationalists believe their country is always right and unquestioningly support the Nation-State’s institutions and leaders.
Patriotism it is a belief in the principles or ideals of the country or Nation-State. Patriots are proud of the ideals of their country and what their country does when they feel their country has been moral or ethical. When their country does something wrong, patriots acknowledge the wrongdoing and make attempts to correct the situation or make changes to avoid similar mistakes in the future. There is no idea of their superiority to other nations or a role to impose their principles on other nations. For Americans, patriotism often refers to redundantly expressed ideals—freedom or liberty, democracy, individualism, equality or egalitarianism, law, and the American dream.
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