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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #150 on: June 24, 2015, 05:10:09 PM »
I don't think "American Exceptionalism" is even something you agree with or don't. It's vaguely defined, and even when you try to narrow it down to a somewhat specific definition there are some ways I would agree with it and others I wouldn't. Like, our rise in stature, wealth, and power in the first half of the century was absolutely unprecedented and "exceptional", but that doesn't mean that American people or the American nation is inherently better than others.


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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #151 on: June 24, 2015, 05:14:35 PM »
american exceptionalism means definitely not bowing to the saudi king or ever apologizing for blowing people up by accident.

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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #152 on: June 24, 2015, 05:16:43 PM »
our rise in stature, wealth, and power in the first half of the century was absolutely unprecedented

alexander's macedonia, rome, mongolian horde, ottoman turks, hapsburg empires (including new world), napoleonic france, england's british empire.


that's in like 5 seconds.  there's prolly 10x more.
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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #153 on: June 24, 2015, 05:17:36 PM »
our rise in stature, wealth, and power in the first half of the century was absolutely unprecedented

alexander's macedonia, rome, mongolian horde, ottoman turks, hapsburg empires (including new world), napoleonic france, england's british empire.


that's in like 5 seconds.  there's prolly 10x more.

well crap

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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #154 on: June 24, 2015, 05:20:15 PM »
well crap

american exceptionalism is dead!   :excited:
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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #155 on: June 24, 2015, 06:02:37 PM »
Too bad all of those places were forces for evil.

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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #156 on: June 24, 2015, 06:39:57 PM »
the beach boys were pretty good

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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #157 on: June 24, 2015, 07:12:00 PM »
I had a company dinner this evening. Sat next to a Kiwi and a Chinamen. We discussed American Exceptionalism. They said it is real and we are awesome.
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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #158 on: June 24, 2015, 07:19:49 PM »
chinamen isn't the prefered nomenclature
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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #159 on: June 24, 2015, 07:38:40 PM »

chinamen isn't the prefered nomenclature
so that's why he was giving me the stink eye


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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #160 on: June 24, 2015, 07:39:24 PM »
Kiwis were also pretty good to their indigenous people.

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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #161 on: June 24, 2015, 07:50:58 PM »
Tanzanians think we are the crap. Except for Republicans. Those guys hate Republicans.

Seems like quite the pickle for the resident exceptionalists.

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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #162 on: June 24, 2015, 08:23:44 PM »

chinamen isn't the prefered nomenclature
so that's why he was giving me the stink eye


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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #163 on: June 24, 2015, 08:30:37 PM »
Top reasons immigrants come to a country:

1. Track record of treating indiginous people well
2. Length of Average lifespan
3. Humanitarian aid per capita


 Treatment of indiginous peoples
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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #164 on: June 24, 2015, 09:03:35 PM »
Other than liberals (foreign and domestic) and extremists from outside the country, America pretty much has the whole world by the balls or vag.  Seriously, almost everyone is like  :love:
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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #165 on: June 24, 2015, 09:25:50 PM »
I don't think "American Exceptionalism" is even something you agree with or don't. It's vaguely defined, and even when you try to narrow it down to a somewhat specific definition there are some ways I would agree with it and others I wouldn't. Like, our rise in stature, wealth, and power in the first half of the century was absolutely unprecedented and "exceptional", but that doesn't mean that American people or the American nation is inherently better than others.

Ok. I'll put you in the "no" column. That's ok.
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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #166 on: June 24, 2015, 09:44:28 PM »

chinamen isn't the prefered nomenclature

Exactly, my dad would refer to them as Orientals..


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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #167 on: June 24, 2015, 10:41:11 PM »
Jfc how old is your dad?

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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #168 on: June 24, 2015, 10:42:29 PM »
Let's list nation States throughout history that believed they were exceptional.

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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #169 on: June 24, 2015, 10:42:46 PM »
America

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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #170 on: June 24, 2015, 10:43:21 PM »
18th 19th century Britain

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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #171 on: June 24, 2015, 10:44:30 PM »
How lucky do I feel to be a white man born in America? Exceptionally lucky. 
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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #172 on: June 24, 2015, 10:44:42 PM »
Judea

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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #173 on: June 24, 2015, 10:45:19 PM »
I mean, what are the chances of doubling up like that? John in a million?
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Re: American Exceptionalism
« Reply #174 on: June 24, 2015, 10:46:08 PM »
Modern Israel