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American Exceptionalism, Not American Firepower, Will Change the World
The Blaze ^ | 9/27/2013 | Paul Chambres

Posted on 09/27/2013 8:56:10 AM PDT by redens

America’s soft power, however, is more about what we do at home than what we do abroad...Liberals tend to emphasize what we do in the world over who we are in the world, because they’ve fashioned a culture that denies American exceptionalism.... It is time that conservatives take ownership of this idea and put the emphasis back on what really counts.

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TOPICS: History; Military/Veterans; Society
KEYWORDS: foreignpolicy; syria

1 posted on 09/27/2013 8:56:10 AM PDT by redens
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To: redens

We will never be respected in the world again until some huge event similar to WW II and global catastrophe makes us come in and save the world again, provided dims are not in charge in which case we will be on the wrong side. IN the very least we need several terms of a string conservative leadership in DC to stop the bleeding.

That said I am to the point the heck with the world let them fend for themselves like we do.


2 posted on 09/27/2013 9:03:50 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: redens

I agree, but if there isn’t firepower backing up the exceptionalism you won’t get far.
A smile, a kind word, and a gun will generally get you further than just a smile and kind word.


3 posted on 09/27/2013 9:04:24 AM PDT by Little Ray (How did I end up in this hand-basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
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To: redens

No doubt if the US Treasury sells trillions more in bonds to finance a big war, things will be glorious again.


4 posted on 09/27/2013 9:32:30 AM PDT by PieterCasparzen (We have to fix things ourselves)
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To: Little Ray

The DEMOCRATIC IMPOSTORS on the left don’t recognize american exceptionalism. That’s because these losers ARE NOT AMERICANS. Check out their leader, THE FOREIGNER for all the proof you need.


5 posted on 09/27/2013 9:34:34 AM PDT by spawn44 (MOO)
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To: redens

“American Exceptionalism, Not American Firepower, Will Change the World”

Well...except when it didn’t, like ever. Most of the world’s bag guy’s only understand (respect) swift and blinding force — Everything else really only amounts to sending a six year old to his bedroom for a time-out (net result attitude unchanged).

But...the left seems to feel good with themselves after waving their finger at evil in the world and that that will cure all the problems.


6 posted on 09/27/2013 9:43:57 AM PDT by areukiddingme1 (areukiddingme1 is a synonym for a Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and tired of liberal BS.))
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To: redens

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7 posted on 09/27/2013 9:47:58 AM PDT by originalbuckeye (Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy)
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To: Resolute Conservative; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ...

The respect of the world and $4 will get you a cup of double mocha latte’.


8 posted on 09/27/2013 4:40:31 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
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