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Violet_Crumble

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138. How exactly is the US exceptional?

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 02:22 AM

Oct 2013

The idea of American Exceptionalism was a driving force behind the Bush Doctrine, which was all about the mindset of the US being so exceptional that it could act unilaterally while demanding other countries didn't, imposing 'democratic' regime change on other countries that the US deemed a potential threat to it, preventative war and a host of other nasty stuff.

http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/nsc/nss/2006/print/index.html

I'm guessing yr talking about how the US is better or unique in some way other countries aren't. I can think of one or two things where it's exceptional in a negative way compared to other First World countries (lack of universal healthcare, the gun thing) but I can't think of any positive ones that other countries wouldn't share...

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] darkangel218 Oct 2013 OP

welcome to DU! Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #1

Whoa, wait, I love you Pretzel_Warrior and the OP, darkangel218!!!! NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #3

thanks!! we are all very similar and only alotted a few decades here. Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #9

Zactly! NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #27

Just about everyone. The latest post i got was that i dont hail from a nordic country, darkangel218 Oct 2013 #4

really? Wow. that is horrible. Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #5

Link? R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2013 #10

Here tammywammy Oct 2013 #14

Well, must be that Nordic Menace I read so much about... Katashi_itto Oct 2013 #16

Now you've done it jberryhill Oct 2013 #58

I don't see that in the reply. cyberswede Oct 2013 #66

Nope. This is the entire text of the reply that led to this OP: pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #87

Anyone doing that is a jackass. BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #2

Atell me about it...some expat Anarchist on another thread calling Obamacares a "Shitpile" VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #74

You'd think an anarchist expat would be too busy in their utopia right now. BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #131

agree totally! VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #136

I see your delete thread. tammywammy Oct 2013 #6

No thanks, i wont have a "break from DU". darkangel218 Oct 2013 #8

That's your choice. tammywammy Oct 2013 #24

There was ONE reply in that thread! Rex Oct 2013 #21

Apparently it's also this thread. tammywammy Oct 2013 #31

I don't see the hate. Rex Oct 2013 #37

Me either. tammywammy Oct 2013 #42

PWI again, would be my educated guess. nt Electric Monk Oct 2013 #86

Ahh, yes that would make sense. tammywammy Oct 2013 #90

follow your won advice. darkangel218 Oct 2013 #112

I'm not the one trying to start a pissing contest tammywammy Oct 2013 #115

Contest in your eyes only. darkangel218 Oct 2013 #116

Whatever. tammywammy Oct 2013 #118

You too darkangel218 Oct 2013 #119

Some folks.... jberryhill Oct 2013 #85

Love means understanding that America has serious flaws, and R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Oct 2013 #20

So sorry about your mom Southside Oct 2013 #128

Blah Blah Blah... Change has come Oct 2013 #11

Yah?? I dont visit faux news websites, so you would only know. darkangel218 Oct 2013 #13

I don't watch Fox Nooze and I agree with her 100%. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #49

And here's proof of that: kentauros Oct 2013 #12

Because she knows it so well? truebluegreen Oct 2013 #15

She knows it well enough through me. kentauros Oct 2013 #22

I'm betting it is you she knows, not Texas or the US. truebluegreen Oct 2013 #29

She's tired of NZ; it's changing for the worse (i.e., conservatively.) kentauros Oct 2013 #36

Given it is the second time you have mentioned it, truebluegreen Oct 2013 #44

Your own statement implies that for me, unless you wish to point me kentauros Oct 2013 #53

You kinda made my point: it is you she knows. truebluegreen Oct 2013 #62

All of it. kentauros Oct 2013 #69

Whatevs. I guess I just find it interesting that she, or you, or anyone truebluegreen Oct 2013 #81

We see things differently than most, or kentauros Oct 2013 #89

I know nothing about "it"??? darkangel218 Oct 2013 #123

Well it wasn't NZ, but it was Michigan. All it took was a visit to Texas' beautiful ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #50

The Piney Woods are amazing, aren't they? kentauros Oct 2013 #63

I, like what appears to be at least a few other DUers, had a misconception about the state. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #67

Just subscribe to Texas Highways and forget about the problems kentauros Oct 2013 #73

I don't think moving somewhere infinitely more conservative would work well... Violet_Crumble Oct 2013 #137

That is the story of my life. I spent half my life outside USA. MADem Oct 2013 #127

I would gladly swap citizenships with her 1000words Oct 2013 #18

US immigration doesn't quite work that way. kentauros Oct 2013 #25

The Texas Hill Country is truly beautiful Nevernose Oct 2013 #40

We used to always go to Camp Warneke kentauros Oct 2013 #47

I love my country.... Bigmack Oct 2013 #17

Links please, such comments should be alerted and are not welcome on nor Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #19

Here darkangel218 Oct 2013 #26

Yeah...ummm... that's rather rude to "fuck you" to us all... ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #23

I didnt mean it that way. darkangel218 Oct 2013 #28

It doesn't to me. Not in the least. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #33

It doesn't jberryhill Oct 2013 #41

The person who posted about Nordic countries was making a point about government, not about where Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2013 #139

This OP oozes a kind of idiotic dickishness not seen often here. Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #30

Huh?? darkangel218 Oct 2013 #32

You gave us all the proverbial middle finger. Thanks. Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #35

I gave the middle finger to those who deserved it. darkangel218 Oct 2013 #38

Read the title of your OP and get back to me. You appear to have just told... Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #45

Calm down. She explained herself and the word "some" lets a good many of us ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #52

I was born a broad. My brother was born a dude. REP Oct 2013 #34

lol darkangel218 Oct 2013 #43

I must be tired. kentauros Oct 2013 #77

I'm right there with you sister. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #39

Seriously? Fuck everyone who disagrees with you? Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #46

What's the matter? You can't handle a difference of opinion? Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #56

Swerving a little bit on/off topic, Modern Marvels had the episode about Mount Rushmore ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #65

Thank you. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #75

"BTW, I do believe in American Exceptionalism" tkmorris Oct 2013 #78

That we are a country that, despite it's faults, Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #80

How exactly is the US exceptional? Violet_Crumble Oct 2013 #138

Do you actually know what happends whe gravity collapses? snooper2 Oct 2013 #76

The best whisky is from Scotland. ( n/t ) Make7 Oct 2013 #48

Aye, Laddie.. 'Deed it does. opiate69 Oct 2013 #94

nope. Canada is the bestest, most amazing. Sorry! Whisp Oct 2013 #51

And fuck Canada NoOneMan Oct 2013 #54

I would say America is very unique Skittles Oct 2013 #55

Not really. darkangel218 Oct 2013 #61

"I dance now at every chance at honky-tonks for drinks and tips.... Schema Thing Oct 2013 #57

I won the lucky sperm lottery and... a la izquierda Oct 2013 #59

Good luck. darkangel218 Oct 2013 #64

It is getting incredibly difficult to do my job here... a la izquierda Oct 2013 #82

The US is not the best or most amazing....it has good and bad like every other country. bowens43 Oct 2013 #60

A bit silly? darkangel218 Oct 2013 #70

Agreed. Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #79

I think your post sou sounds trollish to be honest. darkangel218 Oct 2013 #88

The OP sounds trollish because she has a differing opinion on her adopted country? ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #91

When America dies, will its soul goto heaven, hell, or the Caymans? NoOneMan Oct 2013 #68

The US is best at what? Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #71

lol ok. darkangel218 Oct 2013 #83

Watch this. Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #125

Whatever people say online doesn't matter snooper2 Oct 2013 #72

What a fucked up thread Go Vols Oct 2013 #84

Easf block??? darkangel218 Oct 2013 #92

You are drinking? Go Vols Oct 2013 #93

No im not!! are you?????????? darkangel218 Oct 2013 #96

! cyberswede Oct 2013 #97

I don't see any East Block vs US tammywammy Oct 2013 #95

... Kali Oct 2013 #98

Are you sharing with your cattle, horses, dogs, ... kentauros Oct 2013 #100

.... darkangel218 Oct 2013 #103

Not necessarily the alcohol, kentauros Oct 2013 #105

Thanks Kali. darkangel218 Oct 2013 #101

I'm sorry people felt the need to be asses. Arcanetrance Oct 2013 #99

Its ok, karma is a b***=. darkangel218 Oct 2013 #102

Tis is true . Besides the rude people have you been doing ok Arcanetrance Oct 2013 #104

Im great thanks. darkangel218 Oct 2013 #106

That's great news. Arcanetrance Oct 2013 #108

FT Lauderdale is nice. darkangel218 Oct 2013 #110

That's what my relatives keep saying. Arcanetrance Oct 2013 #111

You could get a job working nights and be a night owl like me darkangel218 Oct 2013 #113

As a chef I basically do Arcanetrance Oct 2013 #114

Same here. I get blinded even by headlights. darkangel218 Oct 2013 #117

So do I Arcanetrance Oct 2013 #120

I guess we is vampyres darkangel218 Oct 2013 #121

Yeah real vampires not sparkly ones Arcanetrance Oct 2013 #122

due to my eyes HangOnKids Oct 2013 #132

100+ posts, and nobody's posted this yet? opiate69 Oct 2013 #107

Well, that movie was kentauros Oct 2013 #109

well, goody for you! You win the ultra-nationalist award! quinnox Oct 2013 #124

Read Some Howard Zinn . . FairWinds Oct 2013 #126

I think we all recognize this. liberalmuse Oct 2013 #129

Don't you know the main thing it takes to be a 'Merican is to not know stuff? Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #130

No one really loves a country .. what you love are the people and their values .. huh? YOHABLO Oct 2013 #133

All of you are posting your undying love for the United States. JayhawkSD Oct 2013 #134

thank you for your service BootinUp Oct 2013 #143

where were you born? I was born in Germany. gopiscrap Oct 2013 #135

I honestly don't understand why citizens of countries with single-payer health care prefer the US. MrsKirkley Oct 2013 #140

I just want us to be better BootinUp Oct 2013 #141

Did you have an affair with Calista Gingrich too? applegrove Oct 2013 #142

That's nice. I certainly don't love the US... Violet_Crumble Oct 2013 #144