Specifically, jingoism is
nationalism at the expense of others: It involves cultivating
defamatory stereotypes of people of other
racial,
cultural, and
ethnic backgrounds to promote an attitude of
national moral superiority. Typically, this treatment includes the wide use of
ethnic slurs,
characterization of foreigners as
barbaric,
savage, and
amoral, and spreading the belief that the strength (and indeed, continued existence) of the
vilified nation somehow lessens the values and strength of one's own country. Jingoism is
propaganda at its worst, and it is the cause and fuel of countless wars.