One of the greatest tools in perpetuating the myth of American exceptionalism is the deeply-held American belief that virtually all other countries on earth are filthy hell holes. The State Department does its damnedest to keep up the bad press for other countries by issuing ludicrous “warnings” about traveling to other countries. These warning usually consist of descriptions about how country X is overrun by criminals, and that if you travel to country X, you’ll be kidnapped. And so on. American conservatives, and especially the Paleocon dupes who (in spite of their claims to the contrary) dutifully sing the praises … Continue reading An ex-pat on Mexico