I can see how you may see it but common goal is not a national socialist idea Americans fought to get out from under, taxation without representation that was a common goal and that formed a republic! in todays society we love labels that is a major issue. finding something in common with your neighbor and getting behind a common idea is not socialism falling in line mindlessly allowing all production distribution and exchange to be regulated by the state thats the book definition of it. Not finding a common goal. as far as Nationalism, well there are many examples of that FDR fought for the new deal to bring America out of the great depression because he had National pride, George Washington stood up to fight the British and later lead the county because he loved the Nation another nationalist then you have the other end Castro was a ulta Nationalist as was the marxist Che Guevara and Juan Peron Nationalism defined is patriotic feeling, principals or efforts. That is the book definition. If people actually read for themselves and not wikipedia, of witch no teacher will except as a viable source, and not listened to others rhetoric they would not be so quick to slap a label on something, and more ideas and advancement could be brought on.