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American Exceptionalism

insurrection day July 2, 2021

The End of the End of American ExceptionalismWill January 6 change the way Americans view their place in the world?

By Suzy Hansen
donald trump July 17, 2019

Trump’s ‘Love It Or Leave It’ Jingoism Was Predictable All AlongRoss Douthat’s suggestion that Trump perverted an initially healthy skepticism about American virtue misses the authoritarian impulses he represents.

By Ed Kilgore
bernie sanders Feb. 21, 2019

Bernie Sanders’s Two-Pronged Attack on American ExceptionalismBernie’s foreign and domestic policies may have more in common than you think, including a particular appeal to young people.

By Ed Kilgore
Sept. 20, 2016

Americans Are Exceptionally Bad at VotingYet another thing that makes us special.

By Ed Kilgore
Aug. 31, 2016

Hillary Clinton’s ‘American Exceptionalism’ Won’t Win Many Republican VotesUnfortunately, a lot of the Republicans HRC is trying to win over do not share her or Obama’s fundamental vision of what makes America great.

By Ed Kilgore
Aug. 20, 2016

Why Trump Could Happen Only in AmericaYes, the mogul resembles ethno-nationalist pols in Europe. But he combines that with reactionary impulses native to the USA.

By Ed Kilgore