Nationalism And Patiotism
Nationalism and Patriotism are like loving your country, but they are a little different. Nationalism means thinking your country and its ways are the best. Patriotism is loving your country and wanting it to be a good place for everyone.
George Orwell thought nationalism was not good for peace because it makes people think their country is always right. He thought patriotism was nicer because it means liking the way your country does things without thinking it's better than others.
Nationalists often think their country is the best. Patriots think their country is great but can always get better.
Patriotism means thinking everyone in the world is important, but nationalism says only people from your country are important. Patriots like to hear ideas on how to make things better, but nationalists don't like being told they might be wrong.
Nationalism is about thinking your country does everything right. Patriotism is about loving your country and wanting to help it do better.
George Orwell says nationalism makes people think their country is always better. He says patriotism is about liking your country's ways.
Nationalists think their country is better than all others. Patriots think their country is great but can get better.
Patriotism believes all people are important, no matter where they are from.
What do you think is better, loving your country and wanting to make it better, or thinking it's always the best? Why do you think that?