[ACP] What Is the Difference Between Communism and Nationalism?
Day 1,922, 11:11
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Communism and nationalism are two different theories. There is not much confusion between the two and there are explicit differences between the two terms.
Nationalism can be defined as an acute belief in one’s country. Communism can be termed as a form of socialism that looks forward for a class less society and where there is no private ownership. This makes it clear that communism does not stand for any regional or nation specific aspirations. On the other hand, nationalism pertains to a specific nation only.
Communism is a theory that stands for a stateless society. On the other hand, nationalism stands for a state or nation. Nationalism can be termed as compartmentalized where as communism is not like that.
Nationalism means the development of a particular nation. For nationalists, state or nation is the primary importance. However, for communist, the whole class or the whole world is a single entity. It is the community that prevails over others in communism whereas in nationalism, it is the national spirit that prevails over other thoughts.
In nationalism, there is a belief that one nation is superior to other nations. Moreover, the citizens of a country are more valued than the citizens of other countries. This belief does not hold in communism. For the communists, community stands above all. Unlike the nationalists, the communists think globally.
Summary:
1. Nationalism can be defined as an acute belief in one’s country. Communism can be termed as a form of socialism that looks forward for a class less society and where there is no private ownership.
2. It is the community that prevails over others in communism whereas in nationalism, it is the national spirit that prevails over other thoughts.
3. Nationalism can be termed as compartmentalized where as communism is not like that.
4. In nationalism, there is a belief that one nation is superior to other nations. This belief does not hold in communism.
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'In nationalism, there is a belief that one nation is superior to other nations'- wrong
Maybe you are talking about pan-german , 'nazi' or other classical 19-20th century racial theory.
Nationalism shouldn't be confused with aryan racial ideology.
Yes I consider myself as proud nationalist ,but I don't think that other nations are less valuable than mine.
I respect other (white, christian : D ) nations.
We may can define nationalism as an early -classical- form of anti-globalism.
"Nationalism shouldn't be confused with aryan racial ideology."
"I respect other (white, christian : D ) nations."
no comment.
80 million victims, who were murdered by communists.
i see - u read my article accurately.
Do you mean?
Really?
i try to use my newspaper to inform and teach people about facts.
this article is not judging. i didn't attack anyone of you.
so please mind your own business.
The facts: 80 million victims, who were murdered by communists. and other 180 million who were deported by communists.
u really want to talk this out? compete with statistics who killed how many people in which cruel way?
I think it is important to know what the difference is between them.
This is enough to convince anyone.
that's what's the point of this article. finally you found it!
Finally someone worse than the kuracs, cosmopolitans.
This comparison has some shortcomings: for one, nationalism is a pretty broad concept compared to communism. Most think its origins are around the 1700's, where most would say it had a positive role. Previously, states were seen as belonging to monarchs - or even further, that the monarch was in fact the state ("l'état, c'est moi.") But people began to see the state as belonging to the people of the nation - ideas like the social contract and consent of the governed came about in this time period. Eventually you would see revolutions against absolute monarchs, or shifts in other places that made the state more the property of the nation.
From there, it branches off in different directions - some define a “nation” in a political sense, consisting of people who choose to voluntarily participate. This is civic nationalism, directly related to the concept of “consent of the governed.” Others define it in a more ethnic and racial way - sometimes joining this with views of superiority. Generally, this ethnic-nationalism is what people mean if they are being critical of nationalism today.
Many have used this as an “us vs them” issue - another ethnic group is determined to be “them” and therefore the enemy, whether at home or abroad - to gain power. While (theoretical) communism does not seek to exploit ethnic divisions, that is not to say it does not seek to exploit divisions. Marx divides people by class and sets them against each other - and Communist dictatorships rose to power exploiting economic differences. Likewise, groups like al Qaeda downplay national differences and use religion as their wedge issue, targeting secular, nationalist governments in the region.
In some ways, the differences are much more on the surface than in substance, especially when we look at the actual results of this behavior in the real world.