Originally posted by: springkissed
I don't think being nationalist means being in the "bhakt" group and identifying with even some wrong ideologies of that certain group. It can also mean pure love and appreciation for your country and culture. I find myself being intensely "nationalist," at times, but that doesn't mean I can't differentiate between restrictive and rigid thinking and point out wrong things and events even when they are associated with "bhakt," group. It means I'm not the hater that some of extreme lefties are, who for some reason seem to intensely dislike their country, going so far as to having a problem with India's national anthem. Now that is absolutely ridiculous!
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