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peppy said:The issue with "nationalist" is that there is an implied & silent "ethnic" in front of it (Richard Spencer also goes by "nationalist", for example). The nationalist and alt-right movements are just a rebranding of classic white nationalism and they oppose diversity and immigration which they claim is a form of "white genocide". Keep this in mind if you decide to call yourself a "nationalist".
I agree that's how it is likely to be branded, so here is Mr. Bannon in his own words:
In an interview, Mr. Bannon, 62, rejected what he called the ?ethno-nationalist? tendencies of some in the movement. His interest in populism and American nationalism, he said, has to do with curbing what he sees as the corrosive effects of globalization. And he believes his enemies are misstating his views and those of many Trump followers.
?These people are patriots,? he said. ?They love their country. They just want their country taken care of.?
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/15/us/politics/stephen-bannon-white-house-trump.html