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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
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To: Bruce L who wrote (335427)11/23/2009 10:44:18 AM
From: Brumar892 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) of 793916
 
Somehow the American people elected one of the 20% last year:

2 questions: 1. Whether American world hegemony over the past 60 years had been beneficial to the world; and 2. Whether you believed in American "exceptionalism." You answered with emphatic "NOs" to both questions. A week has gone by and now you are complaining that I did not comment/respond.

Frankly, I have feared that any truthful response would burn bridges - would make you mad. This response may still, but in a round-about manner, here goes.

There was a poll ( and I can give you the cite if you want) taken after the 2004 election which asked voters those very questions. 51% of John Kerry voters answered as you did, that there is nothing special about America and it has not been beneficial to others. But...80% of American voters overall, Republican and Democratic, disagreed. As do I.
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