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American Exceptionalism Is a Dangerous Myth
NY Magazine Intelligencer ^ | January 2, 2019 | Eric Levitz

Posted on 01/06/2019 1:39:53 PM PST by rightwingintelligentsia

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To: central_va

“Trade is making the US poorer and not richer. We run a $850B/yr trade deficit...”

Free trade and fair trade is good. This is what does not exist today. Trump is correcting this against much resistance.


21 posted on 01/06/2019 2:59:00 PM PST by cpdiii ( canecutter, deckhand, roughneck, geologist, pilot, pharmacist THE CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
America was exceptional for a while. We no longer have a rule of law.

Sen. Edwards, was correct about two Americas. One that rules with favor and is never held accountable. Another that suffers under the burdens of laws and regulations the other creates in their favor.

22 posted on 01/06/2019 3:02:11 PM PST by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

With a full context of knowledge of the fundamental and essential theological, metaphysical, epistemological, ethical, and political roots of the United States, it is a fact that America is the greatest, the noblest, and in its original founding principles, the only moral country in the history of the world. The fact that some individuals did not live up to the high standards of those principles does not invalidate, falsify, or nullify them.


23 posted on 01/06/2019 3:07:01 PM PST by mjp ((pro-{God, reality, reason, egoism, individualism, natural rights, limited government, capitalism}))
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

We went to the Moon


24 posted on 01/06/2019 3:11:47 PM PST by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: dsc

well said


25 posted on 01/06/2019 3:20:41 PM PST by Maceman (We need a temporary ban on Muslims just until churches and synagogues can be built in Mecca.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Story expected from the NY Magazine Intelligencer.


26 posted on 01/06/2019 3:40:27 PM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: heterosupremacist

“Hmmm... I didn’t click the article, I could See where it was heading.”

You and I were not by ourselves not click the link and waste any more time on more Trump bashing.


27 posted on 01/06/2019 4:00:04 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Liberals/Democrats/GOPe's 2019 Strategy, mantra, plan = 'No Borders, No Walls, No USA at All!')
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

If we weren’t exceptional, we would have occupied Europe as conquered territory after WWII.


28 posted on 01/06/2019 5:23:00 PM PST by wjcsux (The hyperventilating of the left means we are winning! (Tagline courtesy of Laz.))
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

They may want to look at the introduction for both “A Patriot’s History of the United States” or “A Patriot’s History of the Modern World,” either volume, to see why it is an established fact. NO OTHER NATION has the four pillars of American Exceptionalism that we outline there. None.


29 posted on 01/06/2019 5:53:12 PM PST by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Behind the Blue Wall

True. Well, it is done now. Can’t change it, but maybe learn from it.


30 posted on 01/06/2019 7:04:50 PM PST by rlmorel (Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
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To: rlmorel

And “we” did. Both Presidents in the post-Bush era so far disavowed the Iraq War on their way to the White House (one of them was genuinely).


31 posted on 01/06/2019 7:15:11 PM PST by Behind the Blue Wall
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