Much ado about nationalism

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“We’re taking care of ourselves for a change, folks,” President Trump said at his Texas rally this week. He went on from there to contrast this “America First” ideal with the one that he believes much of America’s policymakers have embraced in its stead.

“A globalist is a person that wants the globe to do well, frankly, not caring about our country so much,” he said. “And you know what? We can’t have that. You know, they have a word. It sort of became old-fashioned. It’s called a ‘nationalist.’ And I say, really, we’re not supposed to use that word. You know what I am? I’m a nationalist, OK? I’m a nationalist.”

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