It is one of our most honored clich s that America is an idea and not a nation.
Nationalism is usually assumed to be a dirty word, but it is a foundation of democratic self-government and of internation.
This is a good thing.
The Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump swept nationalism to the forefront of the political debate.
America is indisputably a nation, and one that desperately needs to protect its interests, its borders, and its identity.
This is false.
It is one of our most honored clich s that America is an idea and not a nation