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Scottish Nationalism is usually described as "civic nationalism":

"Civic nationalism is a kind of nationalism identified by political philosophers who believe in a non-xenophobic form of nationalism compatible with values of freedom, tolerance, equality, and individual rights."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civic_nationalism

It is notable that UKIP, which really does have the xenophobic kind of nationalism, has almost no support in Scotland.

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A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

No one in the history of the world has ever conceded that their version of a bad thing is the same as another version of the bad thing.

As jeffbr states, look at the policies of the SNP before unfairly categorising them. Scotland just voted in equal marriage for same-sex couples with the First Minister of Scotland, and leader of the SNP, strongly in favour. It really isn't a prejudiced or authoritarian nationalist party and has a record to back that up.

I don't agree. I think the Scottish Nationlist's are racist towards the English, and they're happy to incite hatred in the electorate by raising the spectre of the Evil English raping and pillaging it's way through Scotland.

They asked for a referendum to be held on the anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn. To what end?

Perhaps Jingoism is a better term than Nationalism.

And for what it's worth, I don't begrudge Scotland it's independence. Good for Scotland I say. But I'm calling it as I see it.

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