Philadelphia, PAJuly 4, 2020 First, Patriotism means “love for or devotion to one’s country.” (Merriam-Webster) Patriotism is not the same thing as nationalism, as the former (patriotism) is reflective, tolerant, and global in perspective, whereas the latter (nationalism, aka exceptionalism) is confined to the self-interest of one’s nation, “especially to the exclusion of or detriment of the interests of other […]