Patriotism is fine, like it’s even a good thing.

Because it’s about being proud of your country, for the good shit it’s doing.

Nationalism is bad, because it ignores reality and is just belligerent yelling that their country is the best while disregarding facts and repeating propaganda.

Like, Norewegians are proud to be from Norway, because they have a great society that looks after the weakest, that’s patriotic and something we should strive towards.

That’s different than a trump supporter flying flags and laughing at how much people with empathy are upset, that’s nationalism.

There’s a reason we have two separate words for it, but the fascists keep wanting to erase the differences in usage.