Sounds right to me, including being better and more important. Any one wonder why the American system has been copied throughout the World? Because we have or rather had the best system going, including economics, civil rights, and politically. So yes, America was deservedly superior and I'd like us to be so again.
2. a desire by a large group of people (such as people who share the same culture, history, language, etc.) to form a separate and independent nation of their own;
Remind you of a bunch of old white guys in 1776?
I proudly claim the moniker of NATIONALIST! Hope Trump explains that is what "Make America Great Again" means in his debates with Hellery.
If being an American Nationalist means that I care more about American citizens than non-Americans, then count me in.
You can be a Nationalist, I’m a full bore Jingoist.