Below are posts associated with the “American exceptionalism” tag.
🔗 linkblog: America is exceptional — in its addiction to violence and war
Lots to think about here. In the context of Trump’s proposed budget, this stood out in particular:
Our military spending is not a partisan issue. Obama raised Bush’s military budget. Trump raised Obama’s budget. Biden raised Trump’s budget. What would King say to that? Probably exactly what he said in 1967: “A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching a spiritual death.”
🔗 linkblog: Ted Cruz walks away after reporter asks him why mass shootings keep happening : NPR'
Imagine thinking that this is the price we pay for American exceptionalism. Imagine thinking that mourning these children and wanting to do something about it is a partisan agenda.