nationalism of any sort does not solve economic problems.
an understanding of the capitalist system,is important in trying to solve the inequalities of society.
The problem with nationalism,is that it has been used, in the past,and probably will be used again in the future,to distract people from the real causes of their economic problems,which is the system.
Being proud of a musical heritage is different,but one needs to understand the musical heritage,and understand that no man is an island unto himself,and that all musical heritages have had outside infleunces,there is no such thing as a pure English musical heritage,any more than there is a pure Irish musical heritage,[DonegalHighlands and Scottish influence spring to mind] the four nations are musically intertwined,and have influenced each other.http://www.dickmiles.com