| − | Many liberals have attempted to delegitimize nationalism and sovereignty, equating it with "[[racism]]," "[[xenophobia]]," "[[nativism]]," and even "[[fascism]]."<ref name="Hayward2016"/> They have also equated it with "imperialism" or "white supremacism."<ref>Perlman, Merrill (September 25, 2017). [https://www.cjr.org/language_corner/sovereign-trump-united-nations.php A war of words over sovereignty]. ''Columbia Journalism Review''. Retrieved November 27, 2017.</ref> In addition, they have attacked and criticized policies promoting sovereignty, such as low immigration levels, [[border wall]]s, and putting a nation's own citizens before immigrants – but when they do this, they do so without mentioning sovereignty, instead making emotionalistic or superficial statements like "that’s not who we are," for example, or even deriding those who promote such policies.<ref name="Hayward2016"/> Not only are such attacks false, as nationalism and sovereignty can be mutually exclusive with racism, fascism, and even nativism sometimes, but the attacks are also hypocritical, as the Left supports fascist planned economy policies and has [[Liberal intolerance|an intolerance]] for opposing viewpoints.<ref name="Hayward2016"/> | + | Many liberals have attempted to delegitimize nationalism and sovereignty, equating it with "[[racism]]," "[[xenophobia]]," "[[nativism]]," and even "[[fascism]]."<ref name="Hayward2016"/> They have also equated it with "imperialism," "white supremacism,"<ref>Perlman, Merrill (September 25, 2017). [https://www.cjr.org/language_corner/sovereign-trump-united-nations.php A war of words over sovereignty]. ''Columbia Journalism Review''. Retrieved November 27, 2017.</ref> or "authoritarianism."<ref>Duke, Selwyn (January 19, 2021). [https://thenewamerican.com/after-toppling-trump-biden-and-big-tech-will-now-target-nationalism-overseas/ After Toppling Trump, Biden and Big Tech Will Now Target Nationalism Overseas]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 31, 2021.</ref> In addition, they have attacked and criticized policies promoting sovereignty, such as low immigration levels, [[border wall]]s, and putting a nation's own citizens before immigrants – but when they do this, they do so without mentioning sovereignty, instead making emotionalistic or superficial statements like "that’s not who we are," for example, or even deriding those who promote such policies.<ref name="Hayward2016"/> Not only are such attacks false, as nationalism and sovereignty can be mutually exclusive with racism, fascism, and even nativism sometimes, but the attacks are also hypocritical, as the Left supports fascist planned economy policies and has [[Liberal intolerance|an intolerance]] for opposing viewpoints.<ref name="Hayward2016"/> |