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July 9, 2017 | Klaus Marre and DonkeyHotey

The Danger of Exceptionalism

Reading Time: 3 minutes American exceptionalism, believing that the US is the greatest, #1, God’s country, increases the likelihood that some exceptionally awful things about America are ignored.

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