But you said that the very notion of "an American nationalist is a contradiction in terms." How can you reconcile that sentiment with "this country is what it is, right or wrong"? It seems schizophrenic to, on the one hand deny the very notion of American nationalism (and by extension, an American nation), but at the same time to say "my country, right or wrong."
My problem with the term "American Nationalist" is the fact that we are a nation of 50 Sovereign States. To me, a nationalist denies that fact. I am an American, but I am a citizen of the United STATES of America, and a citizen of the Sovereign State of Texas FIRST.