We Do Not Need Nationalism!

Nationalism becomes a hot topic to be discussed in any chances and seems never ending story about this. Recently, Indonesia now is facing the problem of the nationalism, many poeple say. They believe that nationalism is the major problem that must be solved immediately to save the country and the nation. The problems of the generation is always be connected with the nationalism. The next generation should have more and higher nationalism in order to solve the problem of the nation and bring the nation to the highest victory. Many people talk about nationalism, The President, Ministers, Teachers, even the poeple around our life talk about it. But do they know the meaning of Nationalism? They also talk that, by having Nationalism we are able to buid the country and save the nation. Is that true? Earlier on the French Revolution, nationalism was the hottest topic that was always be discussed by many people and experts at that time. Hundreds or perhaps thousands book have discussed about the meaning of nationalism itself. Nationalism is related to the feeling of belonging, love and appreciate to the country or nation and expressed by doing something or other things. The Term of Nationalism is closely related to the feeling of Pride and Love, even just with a simple sentence or even word. The question is, is that enough for building this big country? Connecting with the next generation, the youth of the country, nationalism is reflected on their community, organization or any group activities that they join in. The Nationalism becomes the top issue that is always brought by the Community or Organization itself in developing their loyality. Then, if we connect to the definition of nationalism it could be “the feeling of pride, love and appreciate to their community”. Why? Because the nearest environment from the people is their community, it is really difficul to see the ordinary people touch the core of the Nation and then see they show their nationalism.