American nationalism
Stars-and-stripes devotion
American nationalism is devotion to the United States as a nation, emphasizing its distinctiveness, sovereignty, and interests above international concerns.
The term covers a spectrum: patriotic pride in American ideals and institutions, but also movements prioritizing native-born citizens over immigrants or advocating isolationist foreign policy.
American nationalism surged after 9/11.
Critics associate it with nativism or white identity politics; supporters frame it as defending national culture and borders.
- stars and stripesFlag's visual elements
- land of the freeNickname for the U.S.
- Declaration of IndependenceAmerica's founding proclamation
- Revolutionary WarColonial uprising against Britain
- SovereigntySupreme governing authority
home of the brave · Fourth of July · Star-Spangled Banner · pledge of allegiance · Manifest Destiny · border wall · Constitution · Founding Fathers · Civil War · Bill of Rights · Liberty Bell · Thanksgiving · Conservatism · MAGA · Emancipation Proclamation · Statue of Liberty · Mount Rushmore · Federalism
- nationalismpatriotism, folk heroes, patriotic art, anthems, homeland
- War of 1812War of 1812, Andrew Jackson, Battle of New Orleans, Fort McHenry, Lake Erie
American nationalismglobalism
Cross-border economic integration doctrine
cosmopolitanism · internationalism · anti-nationalism · transnationalism · supranationalism
American nationalismanti-patriotism
Opposing devotion to one's country
American, nationalism, America, Americas, Americanism, Americanize, Americanization, nation, nations