Bush takes veiled swipe at Trump: ‘Bigotry seems emboldened’
Bush takes veiled swipe at Trump: ‘Bigotry seems emboldened’
There’s another kind of ideology that’s inconsistent with nationalism, and you’ll see it in the person who doesn’t prefer Americans to non-Americans. This might be the leftist who thinks half the country is deplorable. Or the Republican who distinguishes between “makers” and “takers.”

There’s a logic to nationalism that demands an affection for fellow citizens of every kind, and that asks us to look out for the less fortunate amongst us. The pure libertarian who doesn’t think his government owes anything to fellow citizens in distress might be faithful to his right-wing ideals, but he’s not much of a nationalist. Along with Jefferson’s liberty and equality, nationalism also embraces an ideal of fraternity.

That’s why, until now, a right-wing Republican Party has been hostile to nationalism. And why Trump’s national conservatism represents a rejection of the Republican establishment.