Of course. As I’ve mentioned before, everything is.
I think you already know how if you think about it, but here’s my thoughts.
According to Britannica ,(Source) Nationalism is defined as an “idealogy based on the premise that the individual’s loyalty and devotion to the nation-state surpass other individual or group interests.”
And that “Nationalism” ideology is usually made by Political Parties based on THEIR current priorities. Those priorities usually involve money for someone else.
I’ve been around awhile, and I’ve seen a lot of strong winds blow. And they’re always created by Politicians. Their goal is to break our common bonds.
I am loyal to myself, my family, my friends, and my neighbors. The Political parties can fend for themselves.
I wrote this poem in late 1975 or early 1976. About the same time I discovered Ayn Rand.
That’s probably not a coincidence.