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Exceptionalism: A film that studies the origins of American exceptionalism

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Mon, 14 Oct 2013 15:38 UTC

What is American exceptionalism? Where does the US's world monopoly on democracy come from? How does the US give itself license to do as it pleases?

"Exceptionalism" is a film by RT correspondent Anissa Naouai.

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Joan · 2013-10-15T20:04:40Z

The Law of Jante

FrThe ten rules state:
1.You're not to think you are anything special.
2.You're not to think you are as good as us.
3.You're not to think you are smarter than us.
4.You're not to convince yourself that you are better than us.
5.You're not to think you know more than us.
6.You're not to think you are more important than us.
7.You're not to think you are good at anything.
8.You're not to laugh at us.
9.You're not to think anyone cares about you.
10.You're not to think you can teach us anything.

These ten principles or commandments are often claimed to form the "Jante's Shield" of the Scandinavian people.
om wikkipedai

Laura · 2013-10-17T01:14:40Z

The French think the same. They are more like Americans than anybody else as far as I can see.

denekin · 2013-10-15T20:52:46Z

Wow!

Can anyone tell me of a more precise, economical, succinct, intelligent presentation of the Problem that plagues this planet than this 25 minute essay?

Ruth · 2013-10-15T21:05:42Z

Ah yes, American exceptionalism. Sounds like a lie told to the people in order to get their support for anything bad the hierarchy wants to do. Sucks really and cannot be sustained. It's killing the country now.

FunCoTech · 2013-10-17T23:44:35Z

One thing

I find exceptional about Amerika is the ignorance displayed whenever I see "man in the street" type interviews done there. Is there any other place where ordinary people are so stupidly complaisant? So self centred they don't seem to realise there even exists other countries with real people in them.

Sen. Lindsey Graham you don't want this faggot on your side.

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Cancel Culture... this happened to William Randolph Hearst when he stopped supporting FDR. Orson Welles was funded to do a hit piece on him, known...

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For those trying to stay ahead of the Signs of the Times - another attempt upon Trump? [Link] Bottom line seems to be - this guy has some angels...

Buffalo_Ken

What happened to the Germanic people? Olaf Scholz is about as far from a 'Barbarian' as one could imagine, and he is currently the face of Germany...

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