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Entry: Nationalism is What We Need Now--The Case for an "Unpatriotic Conservatism" Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/nationalism_is_what_we_need_now_a_case_for_an_unpatriotic_conservatism#23396 Post contents: Mr. Richert is correct. Simply adhering to the traditional definitions will serve our purposes best. Consider these lines from Mr. McCarthty: "Hubristic patriotism supplied the context in which David Frum, a Canadian transplant, could get away with calling right-wing critics of the Iraq war 'unpatriotic conservatives.' ... Patriotism need not always be taken to such abusive and ridiculous lengths." Why not just call this "hubristic patriotism" what it is: Extreme nationalism. Again, let's stick to the accepted definitions. Sent at: 2008 05 16