British PM ticks off patriotism, bats for globalisation

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United Nations 27-Sep-2018

British Prime Minister Theresa May has called on world leaders to embrace globalisation shunning natural patriotism that gets warped into aggressive nationalism leading to confrontations.The British leader's address came a day after US President Donald Trump said: "We reject the ideology of globalism, and we embrace the doctrine of patriotism" at the UNGA.May said the international community has seen "what happens when natural patriotism- cornerstone of a healthy society -- is warped into aggressive nationalism, exploiting fear and uncertainty to promote identity politics at home and belligerent confrontation abroad, while breaking rules and undermining institutions".