The America Sucks Democrats

I love it when Democrats deride American exceptionalism.  I particularly like it when they use Brazil and China as examples of other 'exceptional' nations.  Essentially what they are saying is that "well if the US is exceptional, it is no more so than these countries.  But from the perspective of human flourishing and from the direction of (heavy) migration, the people of the three countries have voted and the returns say that the US is the exceptional one.  Johan G. has the whole thing.

Now that Europe has turned its back - at least temporarily - on lavish Keynesian spending, folks like Beinart must turn to developing countries such as China and Brazil for inspiration. Countries that pay millions of workers pennies a day are not normally role models for the Left. But, hey, if it makes Republicans appear backward, they'll give it a shot.

Ultimately, it's not that liberals don't believe in American exceptionalism so much as they believe it is holding America back, which might explain why they're lashing out at the people who want to keep it exceptional. But that too is nothing new. "The Coolidge myth has been created by amazingly skillful propaganda," editorialized The Nation in 1924 about the unfathomable popularity of Calvin Coolidge. "The American people dearly love to be fooled."

For the record, I'm with Rubio. America is the greatest country in the world. That doesn't mean it's perfect. But it is, and remains, the last best hope of Earth.

But, by all means, Democrats, listen to the sophisticates who chortle at the idea that there's anything especially good about America. That will solve Obama's "communication problem."

But of course when the left say that America is no more exceptional than Brazil or China they're really saying that  America Sucks.  Which is why they are losing.  Keep on keepin' on, boys!