American Exceptionalism
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Perhaps one of the most ambiguous creeds to develop concerning the
United States is , a largely controversial ideology
both despised and revered by conflicting historians. Enticed by the
presence of a mode of thought so unique to the United States, believers in
this singular philosophy, such as Se ....
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.... specific inconsistencies. This thereby entices a further opinion
regarding exceptionalism in America to emerge that encompasses both sides.
The definition of American exceptionalism is as ill defined as the
philosophy itself, stemming from centuries of writings that convey more of
an overtone than a tangible explication. Yet, Lipset has no trouble
asserting that American exceptionalism takes the form of "liberty,
egalitarianism, individualism, populism, and laissez-faire," all
charact ....
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