> Patriotism is of its nature defensive, both militarily and culturally. Nationalism, on the other hand, is inseparable from the desire for power.
Orwell seems to describe what you’re defending as patriotism, not nationalism.
Orwell seems to describe what you’re defending as patriotism, not nationalism.
Yes, it's sort of desire to take power from bigger multinational structures back to the nation. But at the same time it's defensive from nation's perspective.