http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4AchHTN-XQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKHTmXExjyE

There has been a lot of talk over the past few years about how ridiculously nationalistic and patriotic Australians get on Australia Day. Not only has it been said that Australians become racist, but also incredibly violent and tend to become criminals all in the spirit of National Pride.

My question you guys is: Can nationalism be a good thing? or is it all bad?

Sure, it's a good thing. maybe motivation to pay your taxes or something. Everything can be bad in excess, though. I guess it works the same way with patriotism.

Not that I'm racist, but as long as muslims don't dawn bombs, and take out populated buildings in the name of Alah, I'd be cool with their customs.

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Everything is good in moderation.

If your country has pride and well, nationalism, the people will support it more. They'll pay taxes, join the military, and help their country a lot more then if they didn't like their country. If they have too little nationalism, will they won't do a thing for their country. If they have too much nationalism, well look at your post.

Also to the post above. That's not nationalism. That is Radical Islams. That is their religion. Has nothing to do with their country, or pride in their country.

"There's two things I can't stand in this world. One is racism.

The other? Those damn, violent, criminal Australians" -Murmayder

I just felt like pointing that out.

lol

Nationalism isn't really useful for anything.

Nationalism is useless.

Sure there's an incentive to make your country proud or whatever, but it's essentially elitism in its purest form.

Without nationalism, nobody would vote, (unless they were straight logic) or do anything else to support their government voluntarily.

What are you talking about?

Choosing to have your voice represented in the government isn't nationalism.

Well if you didn't care whatsoever about your country, I would assume that your interest in the way it governs would exist accordingly.

But these are all just hypothetical extremes.