Tag Archives: Exceptionalism

MIT Video Productions: ‘Howard Zinn at MIT 2005 – The Myth of American Exceptionalism’

Source:MIT Video Productions– author/historian Howard Zinn at MIT. Source:The New Democrat  “Howard Zinn (1922-2010) offers a talk at MIT titled “The Myth of American Exceptionalism,” on March 14, 2005. He is the inaugural lecturer in the series “Myths About America” … Continue reading

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AEI: What is Pluralism?

Source:The New Democrat From Merriam Webster: “4a : a state of society in which members of diverse ethnic, racial, religious, or social groups maintain and develop their traditional culture or special interest within the confines of a common civilization. b … Continue reading

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Ronald Reagan: Talking About One America and American Pluralism

Source:The New Democrat “Let me speak plainly: The United States of America is and must remain a nation of openness to people of all beliefs. Our very unity has been strengthened by this pluralism. That’s how we began; this is … Continue reading

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National Journal: Peter Beinart: The End of American Exceptionalism?

Source:The New Democrat  American exceptionalism is an interesting difficult thing to talk about because it is hard to define. And the fact that exceptional is by itself neither good or bad, it is just different. You could have an exceptionally … Continue reading

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