Dr. Martin Hash Podcast

Nationalism and patriotism often get intertwined: patriotism is a sense of attachment to country and an alliance with other citizens to protect that sense of camaraderie, while nationalism is the belief that a particular culture constitutes a distinct people deserving of political self-determination. American Blacks are torn between the two: on the one hand, patriotism is colorblind and Blacks have lots of allies against the rest of the world who want forced sharing. However, there are plenty of Black Nationalists who want a nation of their own, and little pushback against this narrative. In fact, the call for reparations could be seen as a first step towards that goal. It’s blatant hypocrisy that Whites who want the same thing, even including parting with a lot their wealth, are vilified. Both patriotism and nationalism are compatible with liberty, but neither are acceptable to egalitarians who want every nation operating collectively and ruled by a central government; where there is neither patriotism nor nationalism, and everybody, no matter their color, is given reparations until all are equal.