Nationalism was originally a left-wing idea, based on the belief that states should be determined by the places where its people lived rather than whatever lands the monarch happened to reign over. The unifications of Germany and Italy were both based on the surge of nationalism in the mid 19th century.
EDIT: You folks downvoting me mistake my tone. This is not a criticism of nationalism. It's merely pointing out how far the Overton Window has shifted since the birth of the nationalist movement.
Nationalism was originally a left-wing idea, based on the belief that states should be determined by the places where its people lived rather than whatever lands the monarch happened to reign over. The unifications of Germany and Italy were both based on the surge of nationalism in the mid 19th century. EDIT: You folks downvoting me mistake my tone. This is not a criticism of nationalism. It's merely pointing out how far the Overton Window has shifted since the birth of the nationalist movement.