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> leader of the free world Seeing the US referred to in this way really makes you get a sense for how effective nationalistic propaganda is. * leader of the
by robert_foss 10y ago
> leader of the free world
Seeing the US referred to in this way really makes you get a sense for how effective nationalistic propaganda is.
* leader of the free world
* greatest nation on earth
* freest nation in the world
None of which is quantifiable or accurate.
- HillaryBriss 10y agoNot only is it inaccurate, it feeds American exceptionalism. And that seems to justify our self-issued license to undertake all manner of insensible, irresponsible, destructive acts.
- mcphage 10y ago::shrug:: it refers to the US having the largest economy, military, and cultural influence. "Greatest", and "Freest", those are somewhere between meaningless and false. But "leader" is a statement of influence, although it is waning.