That's silly. We built and improved upon the culture and certainly don't take responsibility for the Holocaust or Facism or Communism. Americans are not exceptional as they share the sinful nature of the rest of mankind.
Elements of USA culture were formed by Puritans who committed the first planned and possibly the only legal genocide on Irish Catholics. Native population of America was to large extent eradicated. Chattel style slavery was abolished the latest in Western world.
You cannot compare three thousand years of European history with two hundred years of USA. And USA is old as Europe - as de facto it is a part of Europe, you cannot understand America without her European past, America was not born fully formed like Athena from the head of Zeus.
Americans are not exceptional as they share the sinful nature of the rest of mankind.In every thread, your underlying message is a deep and abiding hatred of America. American exceptionalism has transformed a continent and made this country the beacon of the world, not only because it is the most powerful and richest country, but because of our values and ability to create conditions where man can reach his full potential. America is not as much a country as it is an idea. Or has been said, "The greatest dream ever dreamed."
Elements of USA culture were formed by Puritans who committed the first planned and possibly the only legal genocide on Irish Catholics. Native population of America was to large extent eradicated. Chattel style slavery was abolished the latest in Western world.
We have overcome our European legacy of religious persecution and slavery. You have an incorrect and warped idea of our history. Puritan genocide??? You must have been schooled under the communist system, which put out such nonsense.
You cannot compare three thousand years of European history with two hundred years of USA. And USA is old as Europe - as de facto it is a part of Europe, you cannot understand America without her European past, America was not born fully formed like Athena from the head of Zeus.
America is the product of many cultures and influences. We have developed our own unique culture, history, and identity. There are significant differences between Europe today and the US. American achievements, inventions, wealth, etc. have surpassed what is now an aging, dying continent. Most of the countries in Europe are experiencing negative population growth. They are having difficulty in supporting overly generous social welfare systems with fewer and fewer workers. The energy and vitality of Europe have been sapped by two disastrous wars that killed over 70 million.
Europe is having a difficult time assimilating the third world immigrants who are overruning the continent. They are imposing their culture and religion on Europe and they are reproducing at a significantly higher rate than the natives. Europe is heading down the dark road to irrelevancy. It is becoming a museum populated by people living in the past and basking in past glories. The future no longer belongs to them. America is the last bastion of Western Civilization.