America the Exceptional - Ctd

LET me say upfront: The Op-EdNews.com column by Robert S. Becker (cited below) is an over-the-top, liberal rant against the notion of “American Exceptionalism.” But it's a cleverly written rant that contains a smattering of ideas worth pondering.

Here's a taste:

God's mysterious sense of humor strikes again, afflicting the lunatic fringe with this especially ludicrous zinger: the delusion of infallibility. From "50's jingoism of "America, right or wrong," the rightwing has advanced to "America, never wrong." We must be special, the chosen elect, morally superior to every other country. Why else would an omnipotent God put us in charge? End of discussion. Frankly, the Roman Empire was more culturally tolerant.

Read the rest here.