Nationalism demands boundary-drawing that serves insiders at neighbors’ expense, unlike patriotism

Evidence

However, Christian nationalism, like other forms of exclusive nationalism, lead us a place where we demand and defend our own rights at the expense of others, not alongside them. Where patriotism can move us to care for our neighbor out of a shared love of our country and all its inhabitants, nationalism demands that we draw sharp boundary lines around who is truly a part of our country and that we take control of our country to ensure that “we” benefit most from all it has to offer, the rights and needs of our neighbors be damned. — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 214

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines the core distinction between patriotism and nationalism that structures the whole argument.
• XREF: connects to: Nationalism lacks fixed essence; its value depends on who wields it — Aijaz Ahmad, In Theory: Classes, Nations, Literatures, 395; Popular nationalism reproduced exclusion by demanding linguistic uniformity — Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities: Reflections on…, 386; Nationalism masquerades as patriotism by claiming defensive aims — Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry, The Flag and the Cross: White Christian…, 51 (+8 more)

Broader Connections

• Patriotism and nationalism are distinct dimensions of group identification with opposing effects #corroborates (0.92) — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 2113
• Nationalism masquerades as patriotism by claiming defensive aims #corroborates (0.88) — Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry, The Flag and the Cross, 51
• Popular nationalism reproduced exclusion by demanding linguistic uniformity #exemplifies (0.86) — Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities, 386
• Nationalism can overtake faith as a worldview while inheriting its exclusivity #expands (0.80) — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized, 170
• Diaspora nationalism can reinforce exclusive and essentialist communal ideologies #complicates (0.77) — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 3010
• Diaspora offers an open alternative to defensive nationalist belonging #responds-to (0.76)
• Nationalism lacks fixed essence; its value depends on who wields it #complicates (0.75) — Aijaz Ahmad, In Theory, 395
• Official nationalism is an anticipatory strategy by threatened dominant groups #expands (0.74) — Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities, 385
• Boundaries matter for social life but need not align with state or nation #qualifies (0.74)
• Weakening national ties can benefit city-based identities #complicates (0.71)