Camus on Nationalism

“I love my country too much to be a nationalist.”

Albert Camus, letters to a German friend (1945)

I find Camus’ stance on nationalism quite compelling. Too often nationalism manifests itself dogmatically…in a form which can do nothing but stomp out positive and necessary change. One may love their country and not be a nationalist.

A thanks again to the facebook page linked below, where I came across this excerpt of Camus’

https://m.facebook.com/AlbertCamusAuthor/

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