> but at least Americans readily admit we're weird and fucked up. Not exactly. As we saw in the duopoly article posted here yesterday, yes, there are a number

> but at least Americans readily admit we're weird and fucked up. Not exactly. As we saw in the duopoly article posted here yesterday, yes, there are a number on both sides that will say "the system is broken" but that is very different than acknowledging American exceptionalism. The left in the US is very aware of the structural issues, the right continues holding firm to their nationalist beliefs that do not make the admission you suggest. I concur that it would be better if more Americans could acknowledge how odd we are in relation to the rest of the world. This goes from our abstinence from the metric system all the way to continued push-back against single-payer health insurance.