Comments on: Do you know the difference between patriotism and nationalism? http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism Your Vote Counts Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:33:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Overt Operative http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism/comment-page-1#comment-134 Overt Operative Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:24:59 +0000 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism#comment-134 I think that definition is a little too highfalutin. Those people who fought during the war of independence were patriots. They were fighting to be in control of their own destiny. Nationalists have a desire to control others. Nationalism denies liberty.<br><b>References : </b><br> I think that definition is a little too highfalutin.
Those people who fought during the war of independence were patriots. They were fighting to be in control of their own destiny.
Nationalists have a desire to control others. Nationalism denies liberty.
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]]> By: mdzend http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism/comment-page-1#comment-133 mdzend Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:51:59 +0000 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism#comment-133 Trick question.It's all Clinton's fault.<br><b>References : </b><br> Trick question.It's all Clinton's fault.
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]]> By: Chi Guy http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism/comment-page-1#comment-132 Chi Guy Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:42:59 +0000 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism#comment-132 Patriots are the people who oppose Bush's failed and anti-constitutional policies. Nationalists are the drones that support him.<br><b>References : </b><br> Patriots are the people who oppose Bush's failed and anti-constitutional policies. Nationalists are the drones that support him.
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]]> By: oc_boomer http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism/comment-page-1#comment-131 oc_boomer Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:36:59 +0000 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism#comment-131 Interesting, but patriotism is love of and devotion to ones country and nationalism is only excessive patriotism. What are you trying to ask? If you are one or the other, you are basically the same. It does not matter what Harris wrote, this remains so, that most legal citizens are legitimate patriots in this country and most politicians violate the trust we have bestowed upon them.<br><b>References : </b><br> Interesting, but patriotism is love of and devotion to ones country and nationalism is only excessive patriotism. What are you trying to ask? If you are one or the other, you are basically the same. It does not matter what Harris wrote, this remains so, that most legal citizens are legitimate patriots in this country and most politicians violate the trust we have bestowed upon them.
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]]> By: joseph c http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism/comment-page-1#comment-130 joseph c Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:51:59 +0000 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism#comment-130 patriot. I am very much proud of our freedom and democracy, and would love to see our problems fixed.<br><b>References : </b><br> patriot.

I am very much proud of our freedom and democracy, and would love to see our problems fixed.
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]]> By: Z H http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism/comment-page-1#comment-129 Z H Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:29:59 +0000 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism#comment-129 patriot. And I have been complaining about this for a very long time. Blind nationalism is the biggest step toward fascism that a country can take. and just wondering when will commie cease to be a slur. I mean get real I thought daddy reagan beat the commies they are in the distant past. Hell we are best trading partners with alot of commies, China (makes the Ford line of vehicles the nationalist freaks drive thinking its an american virtue), N. Korea, Vietnam get real. Your country loves the commies as much as you do everytime you wave your made in china US flag.<br><b>References : </b><br> patriot. And I have been complaining about this for a very long time. Blind nationalism is the biggest step toward fascism that a country can take.

and just wondering when will commie cease to be a slur. I mean get real I thought daddy reagan beat the commies they are in the distant past. Hell we are best trading partners with alot of commies, China (makes the Ford line of vehicles the nationalist freaks drive thinking its an american virtue), N. Korea, Vietnam get real. Your country loves the commies as much as you do everytime you wave your made in china US flag.
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]]> By: I'mTheDecider http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism/comment-page-1#comment-128 I'mTheDecider Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:12:59 +0000 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism#comment-128 Being THE DECIDER makes this question rather tricky. For instance -Dick(Mr. Cheney to the rest of you) -bought me my blond wig after I signed the Iraqi War Bill. And Alberto (Gonzo to you all) sprung for my implants after I signed the Wiretapping Bill.(they like me looking pretty for them). So now I'm blond and busty.Or am I -since it's all store bought?And you expect me to be able to figure out patriot or nationalist? Makes my head spin just pondering it....<br><b>References : </b><br> Being THE DECIDER makes this question rather tricky.
For instance -Dick(Mr. Cheney to the rest of you) -bought me my blond wig after I signed the Iraqi War Bill.
And Alberto (Gonzo to you all) sprung for my implants after I signed the Wiretapping Bill.(they like me looking pretty for them).
So now I'm blond and busty.Or am I -since it's all store bought?And you expect me to be able to figure out patriot or nationalist? Makes my head spin just pondering it….
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]]> By: KAJ81 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism/comment-page-1#comment-127 KAJ81 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:57:59 +0000 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism#comment-127 I'm gay I can't get married to who I love and I cannot serve in the military, so I cannot be a hero for my country, so in a debate of the likes I don't have a leg to stand on. I don't like bush, and I don't like a lot of the dems, but I tend to choose the better of the evils. to the soldiers that put in their two cents, I commend you, maybe someday I can obtain that distinction so that I sound more worthy of my opinion, but right now I am not allowed to. so this is your country, not mine, I am just an "other" so don't mind me.<br><b>References : </b><br> I'm gay
I can't get married to who I love
and I cannot serve in the military, so I cannot be a hero for my country, so in a debate of the likes I don't have a leg to stand on. I don't like bush, and I don't like a lot of the dems, but I tend to choose the better of the evils.
to the soldiers that put in their two cents, I commend you, maybe someday I can obtain that distinction so that I sound more worthy of my opinion, but right now I am not allowed to. so this is your country, not mine, I am just an "other" so don't mind me.
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]]> By: Flyflinger http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism/comment-page-1#comment-126 Flyflinger Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:30:59 +0000 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism#comment-126 Yes, and you are neither.<br><b>References : </b><br> Yes, and you are neither.
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]]> By: B.Kevorkian http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism/comment-page-1#comment-125 B.Kevorkian Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:52:59 +0000 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism#comment-125 Yes. Though, apparently, my definitions are slightly different than those of the deceased liberal journalist you quote. Perhaps things have changed in the 21 years since his death, or perhaps he was aplying his own shadings of meanings to make his point. To my mind, he says 'nationalism' when he means 'jingoism' and his definition of patiriotism seems to be leavened with ethical relativism. By Mr. Harris's definitions, I am neither a patriot nor a nationalist.<br><b>References : </b><br> Yes.

Though, apparently, my definitions are slightly different than those of the deceased liberal journalist you quote. Perhaps things have changed in the 21 years since his death, or perhaps he was aplying his own shadings of meanings to make his point.

To my mind, he says 'nationalism' when he means 'jingoism' and his definition of patiriotism seems to be leavened with ethical relativism.

By Mr. Harris's definitions, I am neither a patriot nor a nationalist.
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]]> By: Dude http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism/comment-page-1#comment-124 Dude Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:20:59 +0000 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism#comment-124 Yes, patriotism is what conservatives have, and nationalism is what liberals accuse us of. dez604....I agree with you100%.<br><b>References : </b><br> Yes, patriotism is what conservatives have, and nationalism is what liberals accuse us of.

dez604….I agree with you100%.
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]]> By: dez604 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism/comment-page-1#comment-123 dez604 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:40:59 +0000 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism#comment-123 Do you know the difference?? your on hear every night doing alot of Bush Bashing. Now as an American that is your FREE right!! But the flat out Hatred that most have here for Bush is just uncalled for. The 9-11 Conspiracy theories on here just uncalled for. It's funny a bridge falls in Minnesota and it's Bush's fault, because the state of Minnesota didn't do there jobs correctly, and Bush failed to pull out his engineering degree and inspect that bridge personally. Miners are trapped in Utah because Bush failed to personally inspect the mine. Katrina hit a natural disaster, and it's Bush's fault that he didn't personally fix the Levi's that the Louisiana state Gov, was told to fix in the event of something like this happened. Also it's also Bush's fault that FEMA, who is in-charge of responding to national disaster's dropped the ball because the people hired failed to do there jobs correctly. If you disagree with the president than that's your right as a American but this flat out pure evil hatred is uncalled for, grow up left wing nuts.<br><b>References : </b><br>soldiers point of view Do you know the difference?? your on hear every night doing alot of Bush Bashing. Now as an American that is your FREE right!! But the flat out Hatred that most have here for Bush is just uncalled for. The 9-11 Conspiracy theories on here just uncalled for.

It's funny a bridge falls in Minnesota and it's Bush's fault, because the state of Minnesota didn't do there jobs correctly, and Bush failed to pull out his engineering degree and inspect that bridge personally. Miners are trapped in Utah because Bush failed to personally inspect the mine. Katrina hit a natural disaster, and it's Bush's fault that he didn't personally fix the Levi's that the Louisiana state Gov, was told to fix in the event of something like this happened. Also it's also Bush's fault that FEMA, who is in-charge of responding to national disaster's dropped the ball because the people hired failed to do there jobs correctly.

If you disagree with the president than that's your right as a American but this flat out pure evil hatred is uncalled for, grow up left wing nuts.
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]]> By: SteveA8 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism/comment-page-1#comment-122 SteveA8 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:23:59 +0000 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism#comment-122 Me, as much as possible, a patriot. I think Sidney left something out though. A Patriot will always offer his life in the service of his country, a nationalist will only do so some of the time<br><b>References : </b><br> Me, as much as possible, a patriot. I think Sidney left something out though. A Patriot will always offer his life in the service of his country, a nationalist will only do so some of the time
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]]> By: Strange 1 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism/comment-page-1#comment-121 Strange 1 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:33:59 +0000 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism#comment-121 ITS THE WAY HOW WE SPELL IT HAHA<br><b>References : </b><br> ITS THE WAY HOW WE SPELL IT
HAHA
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]]> By: dogsrspcl http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism/comment-page-1#comment-120 dogsrspcl Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:54:59 +0000 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism#comment-120 Patriot na·tion·al·ism [nash-uh-nl-iz-uhm, nash-nuh-liz-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun 1.national spirit or aspirations. 2.devotion and loyalty to one's own nation; patriotism. 3.excessive patriotism; chauvinism. 4.the desire for national advancement or independence. 5.the policy or doctrine of asserting the interests of one's own nation, viewed as separate from the interests of other nations or the common interests of all nations. 6.an idiom or trait peculiar to a nation. 7.a movement, as in the arts, based upon the folk idioms, history, aspirations, etc., of a nation. [Origin: 1830–40; national + -ism]<br><b>References : </b><br> Patriot

na·tion·al·ism [nash-uh-nl-iz-uhm, nash-nuh-liz-] Pronunciation Key – Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1.national spirit or aspirations.
2.devotion and loyalty to one's own nation; patriotism.
3.excessive patriotism; chauvinism.
4.the desire for national advancement or independence.
5.the policy or doctrine of asserting the interests of one's own nation, viewed as separate from the interests of other nations or the common interests of all nations.
6.an idiom or trait peculiar to a nation.
7.a movement, as in the arts, based upon the folk idioms, history, aspirations, etc., of a nation.
[Origin: 1830–40; national + -ism]
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]]> By: elmjunburke http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism/comment-page-1#comment-119 elmjunburke Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:31:59 +0000 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism#comment-119 That is the definition of Harris, not everyone would agree with him. I'll take time to look up the definitions tomorrow.<br><b>References : </b><br> That is the definition of Harris, not everyone would agree with him. I'll take time to look up the definitions tomorrow.
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]]> By: Shoop Da Who http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism/comment-page-1#comment-118 Shoop Da Who Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:03:59 +0000 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism#comment-118 Fishguy why is he a commie? get educated.<br><b>References : </b><br> Fishguy why is he a commie? get educated.
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]]> By: LadyZania http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism/comment-page-1#comment-117 LadyZania Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:16:59 +0000 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism#comment-117 A Patriot! *sm*<br><b>References : </b><br> A Patriot! *sm*
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]]> By: Chef Trav http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism/comment-page-1#comment-116 Chef Trav Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:58:59 +0000 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism#comment-116 Patriot.<br><b>References : </b><br> Patriot.
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]]> By: schazjmd http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism/comment-page-1#comment-115 schazjmd Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:46:59 +0000 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism#comment-115 Don't you think nowadays that when people refer to patriotism, they're thinking of Harris's description of nationalism as the definition?<br><b>References : </b><br> Don't you think nowadays that when people refer to patriotism, they're thinking of Harris's description of nationalism as the definition?
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]]> By: omfgitsadriannab http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism/comment-page-1#comment-114 omfgitsadriannab Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:30:59 +0000 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism#comment-114 neither<br><b>References : </b><br> neither
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]]> By: Fishguy http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism/comment-page-1#comment-113 Fishguy Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:23:59 +0000 http://www.tascerusa.com/patriotism/do-you-know-the-difference-between-patriotism-and-nationalism#comment-113 Certainly not a commie like yourself.<br><b>References : </b><br> Certainly not a commie like yourself.
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