Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Mocking American Exceptionalism

Jonah Goldberg, National Review
In 2008, when asked if he believed in American exceptionalism, President Obama responded, "I believe in American exceptionalism, just as I suspect that the Brits believe in British exceptionalism and the Greeks believe in Greek exceptionalism."This reminded me of the wonderful scene in Pixar's The Incredibles in which the mom says, "Everyone's special," and her son replies, "Which is another way of saying no one is." Receive news alertsBut at least the president made room for the sentiment that America is a special place, even if he chalked it up to a...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/11/10/the_bashing_of_american_exceptionalism_107909.html

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