American,exceptionalism
American,exceptionalism,is,one,of,three,related,ideas,The,first,is,that,the,history,of,the,United,States,is,inherently,different,from,other,nations2,In,this,view,,American,exceptionalism,stems,from,its,emergence,from,the,American,Revolution,,thereby,becoming,what,political,scientist,Seymour,Martin,Lipset,called,"the,first,new,nation"3,and,developing,a,uniquely,American,ideology,,"Americanism",,based,on,liberty,,egalitarianism,,individualism,,republicanism,,democracy,and,laissez-faire,for,business,This,ideology,itself,is,often,referred,to,as,"American,exceptionalism"4,Second,is,the,idea,that,the,US,has,a,unique,mission,to,transform,the,world,As,Abraham,Lincoln,put,it,in,the,Gettysburg,address,1863,,Americans,have,a,duty,to,see,that,"government,of,the,people,,by,the,people,,for,the,people,,shall,not,perish,from,the,earth",Third,is,the,sense,that,its,history,and,its,mission,give,the,United,States,a,superiority,over,other,nations
Although,the,term,does,not,necessarily,imply,superiority,,many,neoconservative,and,other,American,conservative,writers,have,promoted,its,use,in,that,senseamerican,exceptionalism,,american,exceptionalism,united,states,,american,exceptionalism,quotes,,american,exceptionalism,a,double,edged,sword,,american,exceptionalism,rush,limbaugh,,american,exceptionalism,and,civil,religion,American,exceptionalism
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