100% spot on. ‘The arrogance isn’t accidental it’s cultivated, normalized, and defended as American exceptionalism,’ is perfectly said. It’s a lie told over and over to obscure the cracks. 128th in safety. Education? Not bad but not tops. Near top in gun deaths and health costs (corporate HC).
Exceptionalism is the biggest PR con ever sold. It’s a shield for corruption and decline. You don’t rank 128th in safety, lag behind in education, bleed money on health care, and lead the world in gun deaths if you’re truly exceptional…..
What we’re exceptional at is letting corporations and lobbyists write the rules, while children die!