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Why are the terms nationalism, authoritarianism, and chauvinism used interchangeably?

• OCASM 7y ago
  Because the article is anti-nationalism proapaganda.
• Nasrudith 7y ago
  Because they are the inevitable correlaries of the root ideal. "The nation above all else."(Nationalism) leads to "Dissent against the government is wrong and treasonous. Obey the nation and make it great!" (Authoritarianism) and "Others are less important." (Chauvanism).
  • mistermann 7y ago
    > "The nation above all else."(Nationalism) Googling that phrase, the first hit I get is Fascism, not Nationalism. https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/fascism-1 https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/fascism-1 ---------------------------- Definition and Beliefs Fascism is an ultranationalist, authoritarian political philosophy. It combines elements of nationalism, militarism, economic self-sufficiency, and totalitarianism. It opposes communism, socialism, pluralism, individual rights and equality, and democratic government. Fascism places the importance of the nation above all else. The unity of the national community is prioritized above the rights of individuals. This leads to an intense interest in defining which groups belong or do not belong to the national body. Fascism is characterized by: strident, often exclusionary nationalism fixation with national decline (real or perceived) and threats to the existence of the national community embrace of paramilitarism ---------------------------- These two ideas seem to have become synonymous in the minds of most people, but academically they are distinct.