Philosophical or political disputes aren't solved just by quoting the dictionary. In any case, "nationalism" has more than one meaning. You're ignoring the third and fifth senses at Dictionary.com, for example.
Some young liberals have become hypocritical in their tribalism, forgetting their underlying humanism in promoting the interests of neglected minorities. But there's no comparison between theocracy and liberalism since the latter is based on a principle of tolerance of opposing viewpoints. Theocrats burn their opponents at the stake. Have a look at Gilead from The Handmaid's Tale for a depiction of the modern Christian theocracy I'm talking about here.
And no, this article isn't about bringing attention to me. It's about what's happened to the Republican Party, especially under Trump. There's no Wokeness equivalent to Project 2025.