Word: nationalistice
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MY OBJECTION is not to a little "old-fashioned American patriotism," but to nationalistic euphoria. Patriotism does not rejoice in war and killing; it approaches war with solemn trepidation. Patriotism should not begrudge others their right to dissent. Patriotism should not question the loyalty and patriotism of those who disagree...
Nationalistic euphoria, as it has erupted in the wake of the Gulf War, does all of these things.
Present uncertainties make rummaging in the past a growing preoccupation -- one that is reviving some nasty habits. Voices of anti-Semitism are again heard in the region, along with virulent nationalistic outbursts that disparage other minorities. Though only a handful of Poland's Jews remain out of a prewar population...
Ron Simmons, an assistant professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C., provoked the crowd's loudest response of the afternoon in his discussion of "Homophobia in Black Cultural Nationalistic Literature."
There is excitement in Australia for international sports, including minor sports such as cycling and squash--a fervent nationalistic support for Australian athletes abroad. There is tremendous pride when an Australian is successful in an international arena, such as Wayne Grady's win in this summer's U.S. Open.