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  • Christian nation mythologists pump themselves up with narratives of American exceptionalism and Christian domination. But sooner or later even their most devoted followers should begin to see that also depicting it as vulnerable to non-existent threats undermines the myth itself.

  • That [American exceptionalism] is a reaction to the inability of people to understand global complexity or important issues like American energy dependency. Therefore, they search for simplistic sources of comfort and clarity. And the people that they are now selecting to be, so to speak, the spokespersons of their anxieties are, in most cases, stunningly ignorant.

    Issues   People   Anxiety  
    "Spokespersons of US Right 'In Most Cases Stunningly Ignorant'". Interview with Gregor Peter Schmitz, www.spiegel.de. December 6, 2010.
  • America's military is the best in the world, but this president [Barack Obama] is hollowing out our military. We need a commander in chief that believes in American exceptionalism again.

    "Is the Confederate flag controversy a Democratic problem?". "Hannity" with Sean Hannity, www.foxnews.com. June 24, 2015.
  • It's a deft trick to turn American exceptionalism into an exceptional political tactic.

  • It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation.

    "Putin jabs U.S., Obama in op-ed, says Syria strike would be 'act of aggression'" By Jamie Crawford, www.cnn.com. September 12, 2013.
  • The conservative version of American exceptionalism has become a password of sorts for candidates who want to prove their credentials to a right-wing America.

    Wings   America   Want  
    Russ Feingold (2012). “While America Sleeps: A Wake-up Call for the Post-9/11 Era”, p.211, Broadway Books
  • I believe in American exceptionalism, just as I suspect that the Brits believe in British exceptionalism and the Greeks believe in Greek exceptionalism.

    Believe   Greek   British  
    News Conference By President Obama, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. April 4, 2009.
  • The idea of American exceptionalism doesn't extend to Americans being exceptional.

    "Aaron Sorkin Conjures a Meeting of Obama and Bartlet" by Maureen Dowd, www.nytimes.com. September 20, 2008.
  • You want to unify America with a sense of culture and decency and all of this that reasserts and reaffirms the concepts of American exceptionalism.But the left and who they are, you watch Hollywood, you watch the Oscars, you watch any left-wing, it's not even Democrat. It is ultra left-wing radical.

    Source: www.rushlimbaugh.com
  • American exceptionalism is the recurring character in the nation's narrative.

  • We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord's blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal.

    "Vladimir Putin says USA not so special". Interview with Ben Knight, www.abc.net.au. September 13, 2013.
  • The position of the Americans is quite exceptional, and it may be believed that no democratic people will ever be placed in a similar one.

    People   May   Democratic  
    Alexis de Tocqueville (2003). “Democracy in America”, p.440, Barnes & Noble Publishing
  • This is the thing that forever frustrated me about Obama: Not recognizing American exceptionalism. We are the beacon of freedom and liberty. If we don't stand for it, it isn't gonna survive anywhere else because it's never existed in the world like it does here.

    Source: www.rushlimbaugh.com
  • We don't have to apologize for American exceptionalism or western values.

    Source: www.foxnews.com
  • Even Republicans seem to think that these undocumented Democrats could be made [GOP] voters...and what happens is that two out every three that would be legalized [and] become Democrats. And it's not 12 million. It's more like 20 million...But it isn't just the equation of 2/3 of over 20 million that will vote for the guy who opposes our conservative candidate whoever that might be, but it's also those who will leave us if we fail them...We have to go back and tie together and restore the pillars of American exceptionalism and the rule of law is essential.

    Thinking   Law   Two  
  • I think the American people would be compassionate and practical. But we need to be talking about assimilation as well, something that is politically incorrect, I know, to say that people should learn English, should learn American exceptionalism, shouldn't come here to use our freedoms to undermine the freedoms we give to everybody. But there's nothing wrong with saying people who want to come here should want to be Americans.

    "Bobby Jindal opens up about his 2016 presidential run". "Hannity" with Sean Hannity, www.foxnews.com. July 3, 2015.
  • It can not be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians, not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ!

    Bible   God   Education  
    Patrick Henry (2007). “Patrick Henry in his speeches and writings and in the words of his contemporaries”, Warwick House Publishing
  • Gone is any mention of American exceptionalism. I happen to believe that twice, three times in the 20th century, the United States saved Western democracy, both World War - both World Wars and the Cold War.

    War   Believe   Democracy  
    Source: www.pbs.org
  • We are going to lead once again by being the best. We're gonna lead economically. We're gonna lead technologically. We're gonna go back to the Moon, we're gonna do whatever we're gonna do. We are going to lead by engaging in American exceptionalism and this is going to inspire others to come along with us. We're not shrinking away from anybody. We are reengaging. That's what Trump is, and that's what Democrats don't see.

    Source: www.rushlimbaugh.com
  • If people are being upstanding citizens of the Republic, then you have to widen the net to incarcerate them. This explains why America's prisons are full of nonviolent offenders - a perfect example of American exceptionalism.

  • Everything that everyone is afraid of has already happened: The fragility of capitalism, which we don't want to admit; the loss of the empire of the United States; and American exceptionalism. In fact, American exceptionalism is that we are exceptionally backward in about fifteen different categories, from education to infrastructure.

    "America and the Shift in Ages: An Interview with Jungian James Hillman". Interview With Pythia Peay, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 26, 2011.
  • Mitt Romney says he believes in America and that he will restore American exceptionalism. I have news for him, we already have an exceptional American as president and we believe in Barack Obama.

    John Kerry's speech to the Democratic National Convention, www.washingtonpost.com. September 6, 2012.
  • The notion of American exceptionalism is effective in part because there is little on the face of it that is offensive.

    "Russ Feingold: ‘It’s A Threat To Our Country’ To Elect One Of The GOP Presidential Candidates" by Amanda Terkel, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 21, 2012.
  • Business must be a force for good in the world.

  • I think where [Donald Trump] loses most hawkish republicans is when he talking about how much he likes [Vladimir] Putin. That should make any person who believe in the American exceptionalism, incredibly uncomfortable.

    Source: www.foxnews.com
  • More than any other figure in our history [Tomas] Jefferson is responsible for the idea of American exceptionalism.

    Source: www.theimaginativeconservative.org
  • It is not that I am not a fan of American exceptionalism. That is like saying I am not a fan of the moon being made out of green cheese - it does not exist. Powerful states have quite typically considered themselves to be exceptionally magnificent, and the United States is no exception to that. The basis for it is not very substantial to put it politely.

    Powerful   Moon   Green  
    Interview with "The Young Turks", October 26, 2010.
  • A lot of liberals don't believe in American exceptionalism, but it doesn't mean they don't love America.

    Believe   Mean   America  
    Source: www.foxnews.com
  • American exceptionalism, in the broad sense, is not a bunch of braggadocious words people say, "Yeah, we're better people. We have a better country. We are higher class people." That's not what it is. America was the exception to the way human beings prior to America, most of which lived.

    Country   Class   America  
    Source: www.rushlimbaugh.com
  • Post World War II America draws a great deal of interest, but the students also seem to know quite a bit about American exceptionalism and its historical roots.

    War   Roots   America  
    Source: www.guernicamag.com
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