Globalism Vs. Nationalism In The United States

Many political beliefs exist in America today, and many have come and gone. Two popular beliefs today are globalism and nationalism. These views, if employed, would both have a different impact on the government, foreign interactions, and life of the citizens of the United States. Today’s major political conflict is globalism vs. nationalism, and there are many followers of each.
Globalism is a political system that is loosely based off of unrestricted global trade among all nations, and equality for all people in the word. Globalists are in favor of a global society in which people, money, products, and information move around the world, basically removing the concept and need for national borders (Merry). Globalists also put human rights

It would also integrate people of every ethnicity into every area of the world. For now, globalists aim to keep more advanced countries and their corporations from exploiting still-developing nations for profit at the cost of the peoples’ human rights and living conditions (Everett). On the contrary, though, it has been observed that, “Free trade agreements…can give consumers more choices and stimulate economic growth by creating jobs encouraging improvements in infrastructure, but [they] also come with [the possibility of] increased economic inequality, human rights abuses, and environmental damage” (Everett). It has also been speculated that globalism is making the U.S. too dependant on other countries for resources, money, and goods (Choate 79), and that globalism and its policies have “ravaged” developing countries, causing illegal immigration into other countries (Choate

It makes sense then that nationalism is based off of the citizens’ feeling of patriotism for and unity in a country. Along with patriotism and unity, the people place their alliance solely in the country (though not necessarily the government). One of the principles of nationalism is that the country must have very clear borders, that are protected against the unrestricted transport of people and goods (Merry). Nationalists want their country to be powerful, both politically and especially economically, mainly to protect American national interests (Merry). This can be achieved by simply making trade and immigration regulations, and business choices with other countries, or, on the extreme side, it can be achieved by banning all immigration or trade from a country, or even making war on other countries.
Nationalism, though new to the world in comparison to other political systems, has recently taken the U.S. by storm, to the point that it is one of the leading political views today. Nationalism in America began as the shift of power from the British monarchy to the citizens of the colonies (Carson). Nationalism is said to have been unofficially recognized when the phrase “America” became more common in British printing than “the colonies” (Carson). Since then it has grown in popularity and been formed to what it is