The Non-Fascist Way to Love Your Fatherland
Between Nationalism and Globalism
Elites today are often globalists. They want to accelerate immigration, see little reason to preserve the race, language, culture or even the nation state itself, and want you instead to be a citizen of the world.
My guest today, Maruizio Viroli, argues this is extremely dangerous if only for the fact that it gives rise to a counter populist movement: nationalism. People who would elevate their race, religion, culture above all others.
As an alternative to both extremes Maurizio Viroli argues for patriotism and will spend this entire interview explaining what it is, how it is different from nationalism and showing why it is the only solution for a rapidly globalizing world.
Professor Viroli isn’t just theorizing. I strongly encourage you to listen to the end of this interview where he shares how as a consultant for the president of Italy, Viroli helped win an election and implement the politics of patriotism in Italy.
Topics We Cover:
2:09 Reject Internationalism, Embrace Patriotism
6:30 Don’t Sacrifice Liberty In The Name Of Nationalism
18:14 Patriotism Can Win Elections
20:57 Make America Free Again
23:25 The Philosopher Who Advises Presidents
34:01 Patriotism Allows Love For All Countries