Why do people say nationalism is a bad thing?

Why is it bad that we care about our own people's needs before the needs of people across the world? What's the point of even being a country if our own citizens don't come first?
>inb4 someone calls me a trump supporter

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QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M

Basically, the "normal" sort of nationalism is widely accepted and non-controvercial, so when someone proclaims to be a Nationaist, everyone ascribes the more intense version. We're all already nationalists after all, the right and the left - the people who want to abolish borders, etc are a tiny fringe.

FearfulHarmonyReborn

@QuixoticSoul Yeah I know, I don't get it. It's dumb.

QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M

@FearfulHarmonyReborn Makes perfect sense to me 🤷‍♂️