The Myth of American Exceptionalism

The term exceptionalism in America indicates that America is the best or better, which is different from other places. Winslow talks about the city on the mountain, which indicates that the United States is a model or role model for other countries. We should have been free and free beacon. At the time of the establishment of the United States, the United States was different from other places. America at the time of its establishment was a special one. People talked in various ways in various ways, the government functioned differently and had various wishes.

The very striking features of the United States, the unusual trajectory of its rich natural resources, the origin of the revolution, and the Protestant religious culture God gave to the country have such tremendous endurance Does it affect the major role in foreign policy of popular culture? Some historians support the concept of American exceptionism, but avoid using terminology to avoid getting involved in rhetorical discussions. Bernard Billy, a colonial expert at Harvard University, believes in the uniqueness of the American civilization. I rarely use the phrase "American exceptionalism", but I insist on "distinctive features of British North American life."

As a critical scholarship like Godfree Hodgson's "myth of American exceptionism", Obama became the first American president to publicly use the term "American exceptionalism". "I believe the UK believes in Britain's exceptionalism and the Greeks believe in Greek exceptionism" and later many Republicans quote this sentence and they prove his contempt for America's identity I longed for it. As the presidential election gets warmer, this sentence becomes an abbreviation for "Who loves America more?" After Republican candidate Mitt Romney announced "Major Incident in America" ​​in the book "Apology" published in 2010, Mr. Obama thinks "America is another country that raised the flag" It is. The presidential union state speech at Congress quoted Bill Clinton's "essential country" and later answered Republican critic's argument: "My whole career proves America's exceptionalism Did".

What I do not think so is to believe the exhausted old myth of American exceptionism again. Extremism is not unique to the United States. From the UK to Turkey, the Netherlands to France, the middle class is anxious, uneasy, scary. Does this mean I am abusing racism and foreign aversion? of course not. I pointed out that it is not the only American, so the story may not stop there unless you believe that everyone in the world suddenly and miraculously becomes a racist at the same time Hmm.