I've been thinking a lot about the myth of American Exceptionalism, and I have just about concluded that Trump is evidence that it is not a myth . . . it's fraud.
Unfortunately, the USA aren't An exception there. Argentine elected Milei, the British voted Brexit, Hungary has Orban and my own country, Germany, wants to turn back the clock, too.
Pretty sure the rest of the world has known that for a while. Churchill said we only do the right thing after every option is exhausted. We're rich because we're isolated and resource rich and we historically had no scruples.
It was being open to immigrants- who started businesses (including every major one you can think of) and brought a broad multicultural sensibility to the country, allowing open thinking.
It is exceptional as I have seen people coming from poor country and turned their lives around here. The exceptionalism is what they are trying to destroy now, so opportunities won’t be available for everyone
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But American Exceptionalism always was an excuse for imperialist behaviour.
I got a good chuckle!