exceptionalism

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NICOLE WALLACE: I think at his core he does not seem to believe in American exceptionalism, the way more Republicans define it. wags said it before me, but …

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  1. noun The condition of being exceptional or unique.
  2. noun The theory or belief that something, especially a nation, does not conform to a pattern or norm.

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  • He claims that these underground Hollywood nonconformists believe in American exceptionalism; they think that this is a country worth defending and whose values are worth spreading, especially against Western European appeasement and ascendant radical Islam. —  Home | The New York Observer
  • "I believe in American exceptionalism," he began, "just as I suspect the Brits believe in British exceptionalism and the Greeks believe in Greek exceptionalism." —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
  • I realise I sound (like I often do here) as though I'm a believer in American exceptionalism. —  Haddock Blogs
  • This year again American exceptionalism is all the rage.
  • NICOLE WALLACE: I think at his core he does not seem to believe in American exceptionalism, the way more Republicans define it. —  Center for American Progress Action Fund
 

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