Tribal nationalism swallows private life while Western chauvinism stays political.

Evidence

In psychological terms, the chief difference between even the most violent chauvinism and this tribal nationalism is that the one is extroverted, concerned with visible spiritual and material achievements of the nation, whereas the other, even in its mildest forms (for example, the German youth movement) is introverted, concentrates on the individual’s own soul which is considered as the embodiment of general national qualities. Chauvinist mystique still points to something that really existed in the past (as in the case of the nationalisme intégral) and merely tries to elevate this into a realm beyond human control; tribalism, on the other hand, starts from nonexistent pseudomystical elements which it proposes to realize fully in the future. — Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism, 577 (#expands, via linked claim)

Politically speaking, tribal nationalism always insists that its own people is surrounded by “a world of enemies,” “one against all,” that a fundamental difference exists between this people and all others. It claims its people to be unique, individual, incompatible with all others, and denies theoretically the very possibility of a common mankind long before it is used to destroy the humanity of man. — Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism, 578 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Tribal nationalism is introverted and measures a people by inner qualities rather than achievements — Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism, 577; Tribal nationalism denies common humanity by insisting on absolute uniqueness of the people — Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism, 578

Related

• Tribal nationalism is introverted and measures a people by inner qualities rather than achievements (similarity 0.94)
• Tribal nationalism denies common humanity by insisting on absolute uniqueness of the people (similarity 0.86)
• Tribal nationalism differs from Western chauvinism by treating nationality as an inner soul quality (similarity 0.85)

Broader Connections

• Tribal nationalism is introverted and measures a people by inner qualities rather than achievements #expands (0.80) — Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism, 577
• Tribal nationalism denies common humanity by insisting on absolute uniqueness of the people #expands (0.78) — Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism, 578