It is often said in speeches everywhere that America as a nation is unique because she is not a monolithic homogeneous identity but rather an idea.

She is rooted in core principles that defied the norms of tyranny and laid out confirmation of divine truths: all men are created equal, certain inalienable rights, and self determination.

For the length of time that she has stood as a beacon of hope to the rest of the globe it is the idea that a sovereign America is a place of good and serves as a force for good that has set her apart.

As history has passed the idea of American exceptionalism has been pitted against ideas that directly contend with her. Collectivism, Nazism, Socialism, Communism, Islamism, and more have attacked her directly. In many ways they still do.

The presidential contest of 2024 is merely the most recent example.

Gone are the days when the leading Democrat in the nation would reinforce the American idea by challenging her citizens to ask what “they could do for their country.” No. Today we endure the leading voices from the Democratic Party lacing the electorate’s........

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