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105. As I said in my 2nd edit...

Fri Sep 13, 2013, 12:42 PM

Sep 2013

I honestly did not know. I would not have admitted as such in the OP if it werent true. You obviously can chose to believe me or not, but if you read the whole thread I think you'll see Im telling the truth. Ive admitted to feeling stupid many times. And believe me, its not something I enjoy.

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Sorry, President Putin, But Data Shows America Actually Is Exceptional [View all] bunnies Sep 2013 OP

Remember Mittens Rmoney? 2naSalit Sep 2013 #1

Believes what? bunnies Sep 2013 #4

Amazingly 2naSalit Sep 2013 #19

Im not promoting shit. bunnies Sep 2013 #24

How does that make America morally exceptional? It means it's desirable sinkingfeeling Sep 2013 #2

Who said anything about "morally"? bunnies Sep 2013 #6

I didn't read the whole article, but does it claim American moral exceptionalism? Orrex Sep 2013 #11

Talk about flawed reasoning. Mass Sep 2013 #3

Right. More people want to come here because we suck. bunnies Sep 2013 #12

Look exceptionalism and you will see that this is not what it means. Mass Sep 2013 #14

I like Thom Hartmanns definition. bunnies Sep 2013 #21

Why should it be exceptional? Other countries have the same dreams? Mass Sep 2013 #25

Then why cant other countries be exceptional? bunnies Sep 2013 #29

If everyone is exceptional... ocpagu Sep 2013 #56

fair enough. bunnies Sep 2013 #59

Exceptional in the way High Fructose Corn Syrup is exceptional, Ron Green Sep 2013 #5

I don't know what the fuck you're talking about. Yosemite? tkmorris Sep 2013 #7

It's amazing isn't it? whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #23

Yeah. bunnies Sep 2013 #36

Oh relax. I wasn't jumping on you. tkmorris Sep 2013 #73

Sorry. bunnies Sep 2013 #74

Oh hey, it's alright tkmorris Sep 2013 #75

I understood the point of the article and the issues you were trying to raise. MADem Sep 2013 #108

Thanks, MADem. bunnies Sep 2013 #111

American exceptionalism doesn't exist except in the Cleita Sep 2013 #8

Thom Hartmann disagrees. bunnies Sep 2013 #18

I know what Thom Hatmann said and he was trying to make a point that Cleita Sep 2013 #31

Oh, geezus. Please dont make me go there. bunnies Sep 2013 #34

Hartmann just commented on it and he says Cleita Sep 2013 #39

Well... bunnies Sep 2013 #41

If we are so exceptional then why are we behind other countries in health care, education, labor liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #9

Its ok. bunnies Sep 2013 #13

You're right I don't. I know the whole America is exceptional meme is an illusion. liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #16

"I thought it was interesting and posted it for discussion." frylock Sep 2013 #54

Sorry about that. bunnies Sep 2013 #57

'scool frylock Sep 2013 #58

Yes. We have an exceptionally high number of people incarcerated. Putin can't touch us. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2013 #10

Don't forget disidoro01 Sep 2013 #37

And Mexico says, "Gracias por nada, NAFTA." Comrade Grumpy Sep 2013 #95

lol what a stupid article LittleBlue Sep 2013 #15

Yes. Im certain they were all poor. bunnies Sep 2013 #28

I think that I have to take a capitalist magazine like Forbes championing American exceptionalism quinnox Sep 2013 #17

Unlike Putins propaganda piece? bunnies Sep 2013 #22

If I think about it honestly, I think I would take Putin over a silver spoon born quinnox Sep 2013 #26

Gross. nt bunnies Sep 2013 #27

I met some Brits who want to move to US. Oh boy, do I wish they moved! idwiyo Sep 2013 #20

But without your peers and toffs there'll be no more cousins for your Royals to marry kenny blankenship Sep 2013 #30

There are cousins aplenty in rest of EU. They will be fine! :) idwiyo Sep 2013 #33

If America is exceptional, Eddie Haskell Sep 2013 #32

Well said. bunnies Sep 2013 #35

and that's not the only way that it is exceptional Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #38

What's going on in St. Kitts/Nevis and the Seychelles.... KoKo Sep 2013 #42

and according to the figures in he OP Saudi Arabia is the 5th most desired country in the world for Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #45

and of course from Newsroom Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #40

wow. bunnies Sep 2013 #44

actually it is an HBO series. Unfortunately I don't get HBO - so I have only seen clips Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #47

Yeah. I dont even have tv. bunnies Sep 2013 #48

American Exceptionalism is a phrase that represents a specific theory cali Sep 2013 #43

oooooh. bunnies Sep 2013 #46

you shouldn't feel stupid. It's an easy enough mistake to make. cali Sep 2013 #50

No wonder people were jumping on me. bunnies Sep 2013 #55

Very interesting poll. Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #49

Over Australia! bunnies Sep 2013 #52

WAS grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #51

We're exceptional because of circumstances FarCenter Sep 2013 #53

When you put it that way... bunnies Sep 2013 #60

No, you're wrong if you think your post isn't rah-rah shit... joeybee12 Sep 2013 #61

Putin is the worst thing for human rights in Russia since the Soviet days... bunnies Sep 2013 #67

a moment for rebuttal florida08 Sep 2013 #62

Interesting. bunnies Sep 2013 #64

People see TV series, Hollywood movies, videoclips, media distortions and a lot them buy it. ocpagu Sep 2013 #63

Thanks for your input. bunnies Sep 2013 #71

This. We're exceptionally good at painting and distributing an image of exceptionality. n/t lumberjack_jeff Sep 2013 #79

it's the standard argument for American Exceptionalism Enrique Sep 2013 #65

As I have noted upthread... bunnies Sep 2013 #69

U.S. Military Interventions Since 1945 JackRiddler Sep 2013 #66

Please read post #46. bunnies Sep 2013 #70

K&R treestar Sep 2013 #68

Kick & recommended. William769 Sep 2013 #72

Marking this thread so I can find it later... bvar22 Sep 2013 #76

Actually... bunnies Sep 2013 #77

Are you also Irony Impaired? bvar22 Sep 2013 #80

I did not mean to argue for American Exceptionalism. bunnies Sep 2013 #82

If this country were so exceptional then you would have health care totodeinhere Sep 2013 #83

Thank you for the well wishes. bunnies Sep 2013 #84

Don't be embarrassed. I can't even remember the number totodeinhere Sep 2013 #86

Thank you. bunnies Sep 2013 #90

When Rush Limbaugh calls me overweight, my immediate reaction is to shout "hypocrisy". lumberjack_jeff Sep 2013 #78

Because ego, pride and hollywood stars are exceptional. n/t L0oniX Sep 2013 #81

Everyone hates us and yet everyone wants to move here. Rex Sep 2013 #85

"everyone wants to move here" ? bvar22 Sep 2013 #88

Good point. Everyone wants to move to Canada. Rex Sep 2013 #89

:) bunnies Sep 2013 #91

DAM. Rex Sep 2013 #106

That just means you have good PR n/t Prophet 451 Sep 2013 #93

I like it when an article's title shows me I don't have to waste time with it. 2ndAmForComputers Sep 2013 #87

Are you calling me a blowhard? bunnies Sep 2013 #92

A moderate amount of reading comprehension would be enough... 2ndAmForComputers Sep 2013 #96

Being rude is fun, eh? bunnies Sep 2013 #98

Only when the other person's skin is comically thin. 2ndAmForComputers Sep 2013 #99

Booya! bunnies Sep 2013 #100

I imagine we all of us rationalize our rudeness and incivility to others from time to tim LanternWaste Sep 2013 #110

The only exceptional thing about the US is it's PR Prophet 451 Sep 2013 #94

Actually, that data shows that people believe that America is exceptional KamaAina Sep 2013 #97

If its such a myth Daniel537 Sep 2013 #101

Some of them are KamaAina Sep 2013 #103

are folks being disingenuous about "American exceptionalism" or do they really not understand... mike_c Sep 2013 #102

As I said in my 2nd edit... bunnies Sep 2013 #105

OK, granted.... mike_c Sep 2013 #107

Who in the hell would want to live here? Vashta Nerada Sep 2013 #104

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #109