>>>When a self-defined nationalist calls it an invasion, you know what he means. If he's using the wrong word, then it's him who should read the dictionary.
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>Worth looking up "Nationalist" as well. Even Wikipedia:
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>Nationalism is a political, social, and economic system characterized by the promotion of the interests of a particular nation, especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining sovereignty (self-governance) over the homeland. The political ideology of nationalism holds that a nation should govern itself, free from outside interference and is linked to the concept of self-determination. Nationalism is further oriented towards developing and maintaining a single national identity based on shared, social characteristics, such as culture and language, religion and politics, and a belief in a shared and singular history.[1][2] Nationalism, therefore, seeks to build a national cultural identity, by way of pride in national achievements, and is closely linked to patriotism, which, in some cases, includes the belief that the nation should control the country's government and the means of production.
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>As for invasion: definition 2 in Oxford dictionary:
>"An incursion by a large number of people or things into a place or sphere of activity."
>‘there was a brief pitch invasion when Sunderland scored’
>So I don't necessarily agree with the smear that if a nationalist refers to an invasion, "you know what he means" apart from the dictionary definitions.

But, why wouldn't you look at definition 1? You think Trump meant an invasion of fans? :)
Anyway, I think it's silly to pick words out of a context and look them up in a dictionary. This is the context in which he made the comments
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/08/the-battle-that-erupted-in-charlottesville-is-far-from-over/567167/

>Of course I get that "nationalism" was linked to the causes of wars in the last century...

Of course, everybody gets it. That's why most people use that word carefully, or not at all.
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