Nationalism is often fed by a sense of impotence. When citizens feel disempowered by an authoritarian government, the next best thing is to feel empowered by national prowess.
不过，民族主义不是一个政治常态。民族主义通常都由软弱无力的感受所激发。当公民感到被权威政府剥夺了权利时，为避免民族主义抬头，接下来最好还是让他们为国家强大的实力而自豪。