Justin Raimondo defines American exceptionalism: “…the principle of ‘American exceptionalism’: the idea that we are uniquely qualified – destined – to impose a hegemonic order on the rest of the world via a network of protectorates, alliances, and military bases.” Barack Obama: “I believe in American exceptionalism with every fiber of my being.” Donald Trump: “There are a lot of killers. We’ve got a lot of killers. What do you think – our country’s so innocent?” J. Allen Smith’s 1930 identification of exceptionalism as the moral rationale for imperialism: “This conception of our own society as representing the highest achievement … Continue reading Imperialism vs. Normalcy