I completely agree what all you have said in reply to my post
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Originally posted by onetime2
I'm not clear on what you term "exeptionalism" so I can't discuss that point. But,...
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I only got to know the term recently myself - it has something to do with that the US believes that they have a "moral obligation" to defend, promote and sometimes even "force" democratic change: building a world that mirrors their socio-political system - exeptionalism in that context means that the US judges itself to be the only ones able and willing to do it.
But like I said that's just the theory - haven't seen much put into practice lately, more like the opposit - that's exactly why I am for a more balanced Trans Atlantic relationship ... maybe we could set a better standard together operating as geo-political equals instead of one partner dominating the other one.