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GumboPot
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Member since Mar 2009
17426 posts

What is American exceptionalism?


Is it having the biggest and baddest military on earth? Is it our form of government? Can only the things that make us proud be exceptional?

Our national debt seems pretty exceptional. Should be be proud of that?

What makes us exceptional compared to other countries?







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tankyank13
Florida State Fan
Nola
Member since Nov 2012
508 posts

re: What is American exceptionalism?


The same thing as German exceptionalism, Swiss exceptionalism, British exceptionalism, etc. etc

I think Obama said something in that matter before






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DvlsAdvocat
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Your Mom's House, AL
Member since Jul 2007
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re: What is American exceptionalism?


quote:

What is American exceptionalism?


A nationalistic myth.






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GumboPot
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Saints Fan
Member since Mar 2009
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re: What is American exceptionalism?


quote:

A nationalistic myth.


Agree. The term is mostly repeated on the right. It really means nothing. Kind of like "balanced approach" and "fair share" on the left.






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Lsupimp
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2003
25015 posts

re: What is American exceptionalism?


LINK The INDISPENSIBLE Nation.

Due to our Ideological Commitment and Revolutionary Zeal, we have changed this to American Acceptionalism- via State Dictate. This new philosophy holds that we will accept virtually anything the State wants to impose upon us, if it benefits The People, and strengthens The State.






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GumboPot
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Saints Fan
Member since Mar 2009
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re: What is American exceptionalism?




That's good. Acceptionalism..






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rintintin
New Orleans Saints Fan
Life is Life
Member since Nov 2008
6079 posts

re: What is American exceptionalism?


Money, power, and food stamps.





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