Are you a patriot or a nationalist? Dr. Bret Weinstein explains the difference.

Dr. Bret Weinstein shares the important distinction between what it means to be a patriot versus a nationalist.

"Patriotism is a willingness to sacrifice on behalf of something.

Nationalism is the desire to use a something, like a nation, to advance your agenda.

So in other words, do you want to use your nation in order to accomplish something? Or are you willing to sacrifice for your nation because you think it's that important?

They are not the same thing. They are almost the inverse.

And I think they are very well captured in John F. Kennedy's quote:

'Ask not what your country can do for you' — nationalism.

'Ask what you can do for your country.'

Your country is the lifeblood of your population. Your willingness to sacrifice to keep it going and to improve it is the fundamental thing.

It's not like he was saying, give everything to your country and it's not required to give anything back. The point is it's already giving you so much back. Ask how you can advance IT."
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