Nationalism is somewhat akin to Gang mentality in that a nationalist believes so strongly in his "nation" to the exclusion of all other people or belief systems. Thus a nationalist would follow his political leader before he would follow his religion, world opinion, or common sense. nationalism is a term referring to doctrine or political movement that holds that a nation, usually defined in terms of ethnicity or culture, has the right to constitute an independent or autonomous political community based on a shared history and common destiny. Most nationalists believe the borders of the state should be congruent with the borders of the nation. However, recently nationalists have rejected the concept of "congruency" for sake of its reciprocal
