American exceptionalism is why many Americans genuinely don't understand why Canadians wouldn't want to join the US because they don't understand that people in other countries see the US for what it is- without freedom colored glasses (formerly known as rose colored glasses but sold in the USA).
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Julian Sanchez
I’m convinced American exceptionalism is a big part of what made us vulnerable to Trump. We’re so used to thinking of ourselves as the Special Freedom Country that a lot of people find it inconceivable we could rapidly collapse into shabby despotism even as they watch it happen.
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*cries*
Regrettably, from a US citizen, who thankfully will be marrying a lovely Canadian soon, and moving to Toronto.
Considering breadth of distribution was such a priority, perhaps privatizing that process in particular was a misstep.