Obama’s Flawed Idea of American Exceptionalism

by Rick Moran

It has become a staple of criticism directed against the president on the right to accuse him of lacking a belief in “American exceptionalism” — the notion that our history, our Constitution, and our national character set us apart from other nations.

For many, this plays directly into the theme that the president is trying to fundamentally alter American society in ways that are inimical to our national identity, and that deny those traditions and values that define us as an exceptional people.

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