Trump on American exceptionalism

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Trump on American exceptionalism: “I don’t like the term… I don’t think it’s a very nice term.”

J.P. Travis: Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1976 graduate of University of Michigan, father, grandfather, husband, founder and CEO of Travelyn Publishing (http://www.travelynpublishing.com/), and passionate anti-government believer in individual liberty.

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  • This asshole doesn't think it's a very nice term, when he's running on making America great again?
    If he keeps contradicting himself, I doubt he will be able to keep the Trumpbots vote.

  • Hey JP serious question for you:

    Do you want Clinton to become President? I honestly can't tell anymore. You seem to be posting more hit pieces on Trump than Clinton.

  • America is still the only country in the world constructed around an idea--that all men are born free and that we consent to govern ourselves. America is not a territory, it is an idea. That makes us exceptional (at least those who still believe in that idea and believe it has value--not the Leftist weenies who simply want to be "safe space" wards of the State).

    • The problem is that the "safe space" weenies demand everyone else pays attention and obeys them. They could care less about personal freedom, except their own. There are examples all over the place with this mental dichotomy they practice.

  • I went to the link and read the transcript of his full answer. I got the impression that he was saying it from a position of "America isn't at the point yet where we can fully back up that phrase, but he wants to get us to that point." Thoughts?

    • Yeah, I hear what you're saying, but the U.S. not being able to back it up is just part of what he's saying. He's also saying it's rude. How can being proud of yourself be rude?

      And actually I think he's wrong on both points. Germany is kicking our ass he says. WTF? Is Germany over here protecting us or are we over there protecting them? When something needs to be done, like Afghanistan or Iraq, does Germany do the dirty work or do we? Who has ships all over the Pacific reminding China they can't do anything they want, Germany or us? And who's women can't walk outside right now because of fear of Muslim migrants?

      And if he's simply talking money and business, Germany's GDP per capita is about $34,000. Ours is about $46,000. So, no, however you slice it, Germany isn't kicking our ass.

  • He sounds like BO; maybe it's time to start checking Canadian real estate prices.