What does a TRUMP presidency look like?

[Oexmelin]

I don't think I've ever heard or read anyone say America *has* to be different.  Rather I've heard plenty of people question why we have to be the same.

American Exceptionalism. It exists.

A start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_exceptionalism

[Ed Anger]

I have a red, white and blue boner.

[LaCroix]

we don't know whether he's used his phone to send emails. email is the threshold, anything below it is fine

STFU, Martinus.

where's he been btw?

[Ed Anger]

we don't know whether he's used his phone to send emails. email is the threshold, anything below it is fine

STFU, Martinus.

where's he been btw?

Sent to the forbidden zone.

[Admiral Yi]

American Exceptionalism. It exists.

A start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_exceptionalism

I just skimmed the first part, which is talking about the belief that America is different because of unique origin, institutions, etc.  That doesn't refute my point.  After all, other countries could imitate all that and be like us.

[LaCroix]

I don't think I've ever heard or read anyone say America *has* to be different.  Rather I've heard plenty of people question why we have to be the same.

American Exceptionalism. It exists.

A start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_exceptionalism

it, for the most part, existed*

[Oexmelin]

Seems to overdue it a bit. After all, there are certainly logistical hurdles that require more coordination when dealing with a nation of 3.7 million sq mi and 319 million people vs say 194k sq mi and 46 million (Spain).

Sure. But then, the argument has to be about logistics, feasibility, population density, political choices, political centralization, etc. Yet the geographical size of America is frequently invoked as a way to shut down any argument that proposes foreign models, ideas, etc - despite any attempt at examining whether or not size would, indeed, have an impact upon the actual issue. 

[CountDeMoney]

People would come to the US to be an American.  People don't go to Spain to become Spanish, or Peru to become Peruvian, or Japan to become Japanese.  But to be an American, that's different.

[Valmy]

Sure. But then, the argument has to be about logistics, feasibility, population density, political choices, political centralization, etc. Yet the geographical size of America is frequently invoked as a way to shut down any argument that proposes foreign models, ideas, etc - despite any attempt at examining whether or not size would, indeed, have an impact upon the actual issue. 

It is kind of stupid anyway since we do things mostly at a state level for a reason.

[LaCroix]

so, oex, if you concede the argument has merit, then why did you choose this moment to rant about how we all think too highly of the US?

[Oexmelin]

I just skimmed the first part, which is talking about the belief that America is different because of unique origin, institutions, etc.  That doesn't refute my point.  After all, other countries could imitate all that and be like us.

Read further.

[Admiral Yi]

Read further.

How much further.

[Oexmelin]

so, oex, if you concede the argument has merit, then why did you choose this moment to rant about how we all think too highly of the US?

I don't know. The same reason you decide to post moronic defenses of Trump?

[LaCroix]

so, oex, if you concede the argument has merit, then why did you choose this moment to rant about how we all think too highly of the US?

I don't know. The same reason you decide to post moronic defenses of Trump?

because you find it entertaining is what I figured

[Ed Anger]

Read further.

How much further.

We need to work on your attention span.